First Chronicles

The following is part of a personal project that can help students of the Bible to get a bigger picture of what each book of the Bible contains. I like the passage lookup feature that allows you to see the verse quickly! 

 

     Chapter 1

 

The descendants of Adam to Noah and his sons – 1 Chronicles 1:1-2

The sons of Japheth – 1 Chronicles 1:5

The sons of Ham – 1 Chronicles 1:8

The sons of Shem – 1 Chronicles 1:17

Shem’s line to Abraham – 1 Chronicles 1:24

The sons of Ishmael – 1 Chronicles 1:29

The posterity of Abraham by Esau – 1 Chronicles 1:34

The kings of Edom – 1 Chronicles 1:43

The dukes of Edom – 1 Chronicles 1:51

 

     Chapter 2

 

The sons of Israel – 1 Chronicles 2:1-2

The posterity of Judah – 1 Chronicles 2:3

The children of Jesse – 1 Chronicles 2:13

The posterity of Caleb, the son of Hezron – 1 Chronicles 2:18

Hezron’s posterity by the daughter of Machir – 1 Chronicles 2:21

Jerahmeel’s posterity – 1 Chronicles 2:25

Sheshan’s posterity – 1 Chronicles 2:34

Another branch of Caleb’s posterity – 1 Chronicles 2:42

The posterity of Caleb, the son of Hur – 1 Chronicles 2:50

 

     Chapter 3

 

The sons of David – 1 Chronicles 3:1

His line to Zedekiah – 1 Chronicles 3:10

The successors of Jeconiah – 1 Chronicles 3:17

 

     Chapter 4

 

The posterity of Judah by Caleb, the son of Hur – 1 Chronicles 4:1

Of Ashur, the posthumous son of Hezron – 1 Chronicles 4:5

Of Jabez and his prayer – 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Of Chelub, the brother of Shuah – 1 Chronicles 4:11

The posterity of Shelah – 1 Chronicles 4:21

The posterity and cities of Simeon – 1 Chronicles 4:24

Their conquest of Gedor, and of the Amalekites in Mount Seir – 1 Chronicles 4:39

 

     Chapter 5

 

The line of Reuben – 1 Chronicles who lost his birthright to the captivity – 1 Chronicles 5:1

Their habitation and conquest of the Hagarites – 1 Chronicles 5:10

The chief men and habitations of Gad – 1 Chronicles 5:11

The census and conquests of Reuben, Gad, and the half of Manasseh – 1 Chronicles 5:18

The captivity of the half tribe – 1 Chronicles 5:25

 

     Chapter 6

 

The sons of Levi – 1 Chronicles 6:1-2

The line of the priests to the captivity – 1 Chronicles 6:4

The families of Gershom, Kohath, and Merari – 1 Chronicles 6:16

The office of Aaron, and his line to Ahimaaz – 1 Chronicles 6:49

The cities of the priests and Levites – 1 Chronicles 6:54

 

     Chapter 7

 

The sons of Issachar – 1 Chronicles 7:1-2

of Benjamin – 1 Chronicles 7:6

of Naphtali and Manasseh – 1 Chronicles 7:13

and of Ephraim – 1 Chronicles 7:20

Ephraim’s sons slain by the men of Gath – 1 Chronicles 7:21

Beriah is born – 1 Chronicles 7:23

Ephraim’s habitations – 1 Chronicles 7:28

The sons of Asher – 1 Chronicles 7:30

 

     Chapter 8

 

The sons and chief men of Benjamin – 1 Chronicles 8:1-2

The stock of Saul and Jonathan – 1 Chronicles 8:33

 

     Chapter 9

 

Origin of the genealogies of the kings of Israel and Judah – 1 Chronicles 9:1

the Israelites – 1 Chronicles 9:2

the priests – 1 Chronicles 9:10

and the Levites, with the temple servants who dwell in Jerusalem – 1 Chronicles 9:14

The responsibility of certain Levites – 1 Chronicles 9:27

The ancestors and descendants of Saul and Jonathan – 1 Chronicles 9:35

 

     Chapter 10

 

Saul’s overthrow and death – 1 Chronicles 10:1

The kindness of Jabesh-gilead towards Saul and his sons – 1 Chronicles 10:11

Saul’s sin, and the transfer of the kingdom to David – 1 Chronicles 10:13

 

     Chapter 11

 

David, by general consent, is made king at Hebron – 1 Chronicles 11:1-2

He wins the castle of Zion from the Jebusites, by Joab’s valor – 1 Chronicles 11:4

A catalogue of David’s mighty men – 1 Chronicles 11:10

The bravery of three captains – 1 Chronicles 11:15

 

     Chapter 12

 

The companies that came to David at Ziklag – 1 Chronicles 12:1

The armies that came to him at Hebron – 1 Chronicles 12:23

 

     Chapter 13

 

David brings the ark from Kirjath-jearim – 1 Chronicles 13:1

Uzza is smitten and the ark is left at the house of Obed-edom – 1 Chronicles 13:9

 

     Chapter 14

 

Hiram’s kindness to David – 1 Chronicles 14:1

David’s good fortune in people, wives, and children – 1 Chronicles 14:2

His two victories over the Philistines – 1 Chronicles 14:8

 

     Chapter 15

 

David prepares a place for the ark, then orders the priests and Levites to bring it from Obed-edom – 1 Chronicles 15:1

He performs the solemn rites with great joy – 1 Chronicles 15:25

 

     Chapter 16

 

David’s festival sacrifice – 1 Chronicles 16:1

He orders a choir to sing thanksgiving – 1 Chronicles 16:4

The psalm of thanksgiving – 1 Chronicles 16:7

He appoints ministers, porters, priests and musicians to attend continually on the ark – 1 Chronicles 16:37

 

     Chapter 17

 

Nathan, first approving the purpose of David to build God a house – 1 Chronicles 17:1

later by the word of God forbids him – 1 Chronicles 17:3

He promises him blessings and benefits in his seed – 1 Chronicles 17:11

David’s prayer and thanksgiving – 1 Chronicles 17:16

 

     Chapter 18

 

David subdues the Philistines and the Moabites – 1 Chronicles 18:1

He smites Hadarezer and the Syrians – 1 Chronicles 18:3

Tou sends Hadoram with presents to congratulate David – 1 Chronicles 18:9

David dedicates the presents and the spoil to God – 1 Chronicles 18:11

He puts garrisons in Edom – 1 Chronicles 18:13

David’s officers – 1 Chronicles 18:14

 

     Chapter 19

 

David’s messengers, sent to comfort Hanun the son of Nahash, are treated shamefully – 1 Chronicles 19:1-2

The Ammonites, strengthened by the Syrians, are overcome by Joab and Abishai – 1 Chronicles 19:6

Shophach, after getting new reinforcements from the Syrians, is slain by David – 1 Chronicles 19:16

 

     Chapter 20

 

Rabbah is besieged by Joab, spoiled by David and its people set to labor – 1 Chronicles 20:1-2

Three giants are slain in three general victories over the Philistines – 1 Chronicles 20:4

 

     Chapter 21

 

David, tempted by Satan, forces Joab to number the people – 1 Chronicles 21:1-2

After the people are numbered, David repents of it – 1 Chronicles 21:5

Of the three plagues proposed by Gad, David chooses the pestilence – 1 Chronicles 21:9-10

After 70,000 die, David repents and prevents the destruction of Jerusalem – 1 Chronicles 21:14

David purchases Ornan’s threshingfloor, where God shows His favor by fire, and halts the plague – 1 Chronicles 21:18

 

     Chapter 22

 

David, foreseeing the importance of the temple, prepares for building it – 1 Chronicles 22:1-2

He instructs Solomon in God’s promises and his duty in building the temple – 1 Chronicles 22:6

He commands the princes to assist his son – 1 Chronicles 22:17

 

     Chapter 23

 

David, in his old age, makes Solomon king – 1 Chronicles 23:1-2

The number of the Levites and their assignments – 1 Chronicles 23:3

The families of the Gershonites – 1 Chronicles 23:7

The sons of Kohath – 1 Chronicles 23:12

The office of the Levites – 1 Chronicles 23:24

 

     Chapter 24

 

The divisions of the sons of Aaron by lot into twenty-four orders – 1 Chronicles 24:1-2

The Kohathites – 1 Chronicles 24:20

and the Merarites divided by lot – 1 Chronicles 24:27

 

     Chapter 25

 

The number of the singers and their duties – 1 Chronicles 25:1-2

They total two hundred eighty-eight – 1 Chronicles 25:7

Their division by lot into twenty-four orders – 1 Chronicles 25:8

 

     Chapter 26

 

The divisions of the porters – 1 Chronicles 26:1-2

The gates assigned by lot – 1 Chronicles 26:13

The Levites who had charge of the treasures – 1 Chronicles 26:20

Officers and judges – 1 Chronicles 26:29

 

     Chapter 27

 

The twelve captains, one for each month – 1 Chronicles 27:1

The princes of the twelve tribes are named – 1 Chronicles 27:16

The numbering of the people is prevented – 1 Chronicles 27:23

David’s several officers – 1 Chronicles 27:25

 

     Chapter 28

 

David exhorts the people to fear God – 1 Chronicles 28:1

He encourages Solomon to build the temple – 1 Chronicles 28:9

He gives him patterns for the form, and gold and silver for the materials – 1 Chronicles 28:11

 

     Chapter 29

 

David, by his example and earnest plea – 1 Chronicles 29:1

causes the princes and people to offer willingly – 1 Chronicles 29:6

David’s thanksgiving and prayer – 1 Chronicles 29:10

After blessing God and offering sacrifices, the people make Solomon king – 1 Chronicles 29:20

David’s reign and death – 1 Chronicles 29:26-27 

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