1 Chronicles 11

1 Chronicles 11:1 All Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Notice we are, your own flesh and blood.

1 Chronicles 11:2 Even previously when Saul was king, you were leading Israel out to battle and bringing us back. Yahveh your God also said to you, ‘You will shepherd my people Israel, and you will be ruler over my people Israel.'”

1 Chronicles 11:3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron. David established[1] a covenant with them at Hebron in Yahveh’s face, and they anointed David king over Israel, in keeping with Yahveh’s word through Samuel.

1 Chronicles 11:4 David and all Israel marched to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus); the Jebusites who inhabited the land were there.

1 Chronicles 11:5 The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, “You will never get in here.” Yet David did capture the stronghold of Zion, that is, the city of David.

1 Chronicles 11:6 David said, “Whoever is the first to strike down a Jebusite will become chief captain.”[2] Joab son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became the chief.

1 Chronicles 11:7 Then David took up residence in the stronghold; therefore, it was named the city of David.

1 Chronicles 11:8 He built up the city all the way around, from the supporting terraces to the surrounding parts, and Joab revived[3] the rest of the city.

1 Chronicles 11:9 David steadily grew more powerful, and Yahveh of Armies was with him.

1 Chronicles 11:10 The following were the chiefs of David’s warriors who, together with all Israel, strongly[4] supported him in his reign to make him king according to Yahveh’s word about Israel.

1 Chronicles 11:11 This is the list of David’s warriors: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the Thirty; he wielded his spear against three hundred and killed them at one time.

1 Chronicles 11:12 After him, Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite was one of the three warriors.

1 Chronicles 11:13 He was with David at Pas-dammim when the Philistines had gathered[5] there for battle. There was a portion of a field full of barley, where the troops had fled before the Philistines.

1 Chronicles 11:14 But Eleazar and David took their stand in the middle of the field and stripped[6] it. They struck down the Philistines, and Yahveh rescued them with a great victory.

1 Chronicles 11:15 Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while the Philistine army was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

1 Chronicles 11:16 At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.

1 Chronicles 11:17 David was extremely thirsty and said, “If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem!”

1 Chronicles 11:18 So the Three broke through the Philistine camp and drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem. They brought it back to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to the Lord.

1 Chronicles 11:19 David said, “I would never do such a thing in the presence of my God! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their throats?” For they brought it at the risk of their throats. So he would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three warriors.

1 Chronicles 11:20 Abishai, Joab’s brother, was the leader of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men and killed them, gaining a reputation among the Three.

1 Chronicles 11:21 He was more honored than the Three and became their captain even though he did not become one of the Three.

1 Chronicles 11:22 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of an efficient man from Kabzeel, a man of many exploits. Benaiah struck down two sons of Ariel of Moab, and he went down into a pit on a snowy day and struck down a lion.

1 Chronicles 11:23 He also struck down an Egyptian five cubits[7] tall. Even though the Egyptian had a spear in his hand like a weaver’s beam, Benaiah went down to him with a club, snatched the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and then killed him with his own spear.

1 Chronicles 11:24 These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who had a reputation among the three warriors.

1 Chronicles 11:25 He was the most honored of the Thirty, but notice he did not become one of the Three. David placed him in charge of his bodyguard.

1 Chronicles 11:26 The most efficient soldiers were Joab’s brother Asahel, Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

1 Chronicles 11:27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

1 Chronicles 11:28 Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

1 Chronicles 11:29 Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,

1 Chronicles 11:30 Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,

1 Chronicles 11:31 Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the Benjaminites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

1 Chronicles 11:32 Hurai from the wadis of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,

1 Chronicles 11:33 Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,

1 Chronicles 11:34 the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shagee the Hararite,

1 Chronicles 11:35 Ahiam son of Sachar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,

1 Chronicles 11:36 Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,

1 Chronicles 11:37 Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

1 Chronicles 11:38 Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,

1 Chronicles 11:39 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer for Joab son of Zeruiah,

1 Chronicles 11:40 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

1 Chronicles 11:41 Uriah the Hethite, Zabad son of Ahlai,

1 Chronicles 11:42 Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, chief of the Reubenites, and thirty with him,

1 Chronicles 11:43 Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

1 Chronicles 11:44 Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,

1 Chronicles 11:45 Jediael son of Shimri and his brother Joha the Tizite,

1 Chronicles 11:46 Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah, the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,

1 Chronicles 11:47 Eliel, Obed, and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.

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[1] כָּרָת = cut, establish, cut down. 1 Chronicles 11:3; 16:16; 17:8; 19:4.

[2] שַׂר = captain. 1 Chronicles 11:6, 21; 12:21, 28, 34; 13:1; 15:5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 22, 25, 27; 19:3, 16, 18; 21:2; 22:17; 23:2; 24:5, 6; 25:1; 26:26; 27:1, 3, 5, 8, 22, 31, 34; 28:1, 21; 29:6, 24.

[3] חָיָה = live, stay alive, revive. 1 Chronicles 11:8.

[4] חָזָק = be strong, strongly, catch. 1 Chronicles 11:10; 19:12, 13; 21:4; 22:13; 26:27; 28:7, 10, 20; 29:12.

[5] אָסַף = gather. 1 Chronicles 11:13; 15:4; 19:7, 17; 23:2.

[6] נָצַל = strip.  1 Chronicles 11:14; 16:35.

[7] אַמָּה = cubit (18 inches). 1 Chronicles 11:23.

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1 Chronicles 10

1 Chronicles 10:1 The Philistines fought against Israel, and Israel’s men fled before them. Many were killed on Mount Gilboa.

1 Chronicles 10:2 The Philistines pursued Saul and his sons and struck down his sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.

1 Chronicles 10:3 When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers spotted him and severely wounded him.

1 Chronicles 10:4 Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or else[1] these uncircumcised men will come and torture me.” But his armor-bearer would not do it because he was terrified. Then, Saul took his sword and fell on it.

1 Chronicles 10:5 When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.

1 Chronicles 10:6 So Saul and his three sons died — his whole house died together.

1 Chronicles 10:7 When all the men of Israel in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. So, the Philistines came and settled in them.

1 Chronicles 10:8 The next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons dead on Mount Gilboa.

1 Chronicles 10:9 They stripped Saul, cut off his head, took his armor, and sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines to spread the good news to their idols and the people.

1 Chronicles 10:10 Then they placed[2] his armor in the house of their gods and hung his skull in the house of Dagon.

1 Chronicles 10:11 When all Jabesh-gilead heard of everything the Philistines had done to Saul,

1 Chronicles 10:12 all their efficient men set out and retrieved the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons and brought them to Jabesh. They buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh and fasted for seven days.

1 Chronicles 10:13 Saul died for his unfaithfulness to Yahveh because he was not careful about Yahveh’s word. He even consulted a medium for guidance,

1 Chronicles 10:14 but he did not inquire of the Lord. So, Yahveh put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.

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[1] פֶּן = or else. 1 Chronicles 10:4.

[2]  שׂוּם = place. 1 Chronicles 10:10; 11:25; 17:9, 21; 18:6, 13; 26:10.

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1 Chronicles 9

1 Chronicles 9:1 All Israel was registered in the genealogies. Notice[1] they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

1 Chronicles 9:2 The first to live in their towns on their own property again were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

1 Chronicles 9:3 These people from the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh settled in Jerusalem:

1 Chronicles 9:4 Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah;

1 Chronicles 9:5 from the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons;

1 Chronicles 9:6 and from the descendants of Zerah: Jeuel and their relatives– 690 in all.

1 Chronicles 9:7 The Benjaminites: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;

1 Chronicles 9:8 Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Michri; Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah;

1 Chronicles 9:9 and their relatives according to their family history– 956 in all. All these men were heads of their ancestral families.

1 Chronicles 9:10 The priests: Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jachin;

1 Chronicles 9:11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub, the chief official of God’s temple;

1 Chronicles 9:12 Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malchijah; Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer;

1 Chronicles 9:13 and their relatives, the heads of their ancestral families– 1,760 in all. They were efficient men employed in the ministry of God’s temple.

1 Chronicles 9:14 The Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah of the Merarites;

1 Chronicles 9:15 Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mattaniah, son of Mica, son of Zichri, son of Asaph;

1 Chronicles 9:16 Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah who lived in the settlements of the Netophathites.

1 Chronicles 9:17 The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was their chief;

1 Chronicles 9:18 he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

1 Chronicles 9:19 Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah and his relatives from his father’s family, the Korahites, were assigned to guard[2] the thresholds of the tent. Their ancestors had been assigned to Yahveh’scamp as guardians of the entrance.

1 Chronicles 9:20 Before, Phinehas son of Eleazar had been their leader, and Yahveh was with him.

1 Chronicles 9:21 Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the conference tent.

1 Chronicles 9:22 The total number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their settlements. David and the seer Samuel had appointed them to their trusted positions.

1 Chronicles 9:23 So they and their sons were assigned as guards to the gates of Yahveh’s temple, which had been the tent-temple.

1 Chronicles 9:24 The gatekeepers were on the four winds: east, west, north, and south.

1 Chronicles 9:25 Their relatives came from their settlements at fixed times to be with them seven days,

1 Chronicles 9:26 but the four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the rooms and the treasuries of God’s house.

1 Chronicles 9:27 They spent the night in the vicinity of God’s house because they were on guard duty and were in charge of opening it every morning.

1 Chronicles 9:28 Some of them were in charge of the utensils used in worship. They would count them when they brought them in and when they took them out.

1 Chronicles 9:29 Others were put in charge of the furnishings and all the utensils of the sacred place, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, incense, and spices.

1 Chronicles 9:30 Some of the priests’ sons mixed the spices.

1 Chronicles 9:31 A Levite called Mattithiah, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread.

1 Chronicles 9:32 Some of the Kohathites’ relatives were responsible for preparing the rows of the Bread of the Presence every Sabbath.

1 Chronicles 9:33 The singers, the heads of the Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other tasks because they were on duty day and night.

1 Chronicles 9:34 These were the heads of the Levite families, chiefs according to their family history; they lived in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 9:35 Jeiel fathered Gibeon and lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.

1 Chronicles 9:36 Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

1 Chronicles 9:37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.

1 Chronicles 9:38 Mikloth fathered Shimeam. These also lived opposite their relatives in Jerusalem with their other relatives.

1 Chronicles 9:39 Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

1 Chronicles 9:40 Jonathan’s son was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah.

1 Chronicles 9:41 Micah’s sons: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.

1 Chronicles 9:42 Ahaz fathered Jarah; Jarah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; Zimri fathered Moza.

1 Chronicles 9:43 Moza fathered Binea. His son was Rephaiah, his son Elasah, and his son Azel.

1 Chronicles 9:44 Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were Azel’s sons.

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[1] הִנֵּה = notice. 1 Chronicles 9:1; 11:1, 25; 17:1; 22:9, 14; 28:21.

[2] שָׁמַר = be careful,guard. 1 Chronicles 9:19; 10:13; 12:29; 22:12, 13; 23:32; 28:8; 29:18, 19.

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1 Chronicles 8

1 Chronicles 8:1 Benjamin fathered Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third,

1 Chronicles 8:2 Nohah fourth, and Rapha fifth.

1 Chronicles 8:3 Bela’s sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

1 Chronicles 8:4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

1 Chronicles 8:5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

1 Chronicles 8:6 These were Ehud’s sons. These were the heads of the families living in Geba and who were deported to Manahath:

1 Chronicles 8:7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera deported them and was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

1 Chronicles 8:8 Shaharaim had sons in the territory of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

1 Chronicles 8:9 His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

1 Chronicles 8:10 Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, family heads.

1 Chronicles 8:11 He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.

1 Chronicles 8:12 Elpaal’s sons: Eber, Misham, and Shemed who built Ono and Lod and its surrounding villages,

1 Chronicles 8:13 Beriah and Shema, who were the family heads of Aijalon’s residents and who drove out[1] the residents of Gath,

1 Chronicles 8:14 Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth.

1 Chronicles 8:15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

1 Chronicles 8:16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were Beriah’s sons.

1 Chronicles 8:17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

1 Chronicles 8:18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were Elpaal’s sons.

1 Chronicles 8:19 Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

1 Chronicles 8:20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

1 Chronicles 8:21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were Shimei’s sons.

1 Chronicles 8:22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

1 Chronicles 8:23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

1 Chronicles 8:24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

1 Chronicles 8:25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel were Shashak’s sons.

1 Chronicles 8:26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

1 Chronicles 8:27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were Jeroham’s sons.

1 Chronicles 8:28 These were family heads, chiefs according to their family history; they lived in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 8:29 Jeiel fathered Gibeon and lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.

1 Chronicles 8:30 Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

1 Chronicles 8:31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

1 Chronicles 8:32 and Mikloth who fathered Shimeah. These also lived opposite their relatives in Jerusalem, with their other relatives.

1 Chronicles 8:33 Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

1 Chronicles 8:34 Jonathan’s son was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah.

1 Chronicles 8:35 Micah’s sons: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

1 Chronicles 8:36 Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri fathered Moza.

1 Chronicles 8:37 Moza fathered Binea. His son was Raphah, his son Elasah, and his son Azel.

1 Chronicles 8:38 Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were Azel’s sons.

1 Chronicles 8:39 His brother Eshek’s sons: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.

1 Chronicles 8:40 Ulam’s sons were efficient warriors and archers. They had many sons and sons of sons — 150 of them. All these were among Benjamin’s sons.

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[1] בָּרָח = run, run through, drive out. 1 Chronicles 8:13; 12:15.

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