The Covenant Rendering

1 Chronicles

דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים א — Divrei HaYamim Alef · "Events of the days"

29 chapters 943 verses Translated from the Westminster Leningrad Codex
Chapter 1 54 verses

Adam; Seth, Enosh,…

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Chapter 2 55 verses

These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,…

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Chapter 3 24 verses

These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn Amnon, by Ahino…

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Chapter 4 43 verses

The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.…

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Chapter 5 26 verses

The sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn — he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his fat…

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Chapter 6 81 verses

These were the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath and Merari.…

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Chapter 7 40 verses

The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron — four.…

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Chapter 8 40 verses

Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,…

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Chapter 9 44 verses

All Israel was enrolled in the genealogical records — they are recorded in the Book of the…

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Chapter 10 14 verses

The Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines a…

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Chapter 11 47 verses

All Israel assembled before David at Hebron and said, "We are your own bone and flesh."…

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Chapter 12 41 verses

These are the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still restricted — a fugitive f…

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Chapter 13 14 verses

David consulted with the commanders of thousands and of hundreds — with every officer.…

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Chapter 14 17 verses

Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar timber, stonemasons, and carpent…

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Chapter 15 29 verses

David built houses for himself in the City of David. He prepared a place for the Ark of Go…

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Chapter 16 43 verses

They brought the Ark of God and set it in its place inside the tent David had pitched for …

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Chapter 17 27 verses

When David was settled in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet, "Look — I am living in…

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Chapter 18 17 verses

After this, David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. He took Gath and its surround…

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Chapter 19 19 verses

Some time later, Nahash king of the Ammonites died, and his son reigned in his place.…

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Chapter 20 8 verses

At the turn of the year, at the time when kings go out to war, Joab led out the army force…

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Chapter 21 30 verses

An adversary rose up against Israel and incited David to count Israel.…

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Chapter 22 19 verses

David said, "This is the house of the LORD God and this is the altar of burnt offering for…

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Chapter 23 32 verses

When David was old and full of days, he made his son Solomon king over Israel.…

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Chapter 24 31 verses

Now the divisions of the sons of Aaron: the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and …

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Chapter 25 31 verses

David and the commanders of the army set apart for service the sons of Asaph, Heman, and J…

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Chapter 26 32 verses

For the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah son of Kore, of the so…

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Chapter 27 34 verses

The Israelites, according to their number — the heads of ancestral houses, the commanders …

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Chapter 28 21 verses

David assembled all the officials of Israel in Jerusalem — the tribal chiefs, the division…

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Chapter 29 30 verses

King David said to the whole assembly, 'My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is yo…

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