Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Chronicles+005   1 Chronicles Chapter 5 (ESV)   18 The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had valiant men who carried shield and sword, and drew the bow, expert in war, 44,760, able to go to war. 19 They waged war against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab. 20 […]

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Chronicles+004   1 Chronicles Chapter 4 (ESV)   9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” 10 Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that […]

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Chronicles+003   1 Chronicles Chapter 3 (ESV)   1 These are the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second, Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelite, 2 the third, Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; […]

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Chronicles+002   1 Chronicles Chapter 2 (ESV)   1 These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, 2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 3 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah; these three Bath-shua the Canaanite bore to him. Now Er, Judah’s firstborn, was […]

Read chapter in full: www.biblegateway.com/passage/?version=ESV&search=1Chronicles+001   1 Chronicles   Introduction   In the fifth century BC, many Judeans were returning from exile to the southern part of the land of Israel. They faced great difficulties: their capital city and temple had been destroyed, foreigners had moved in, and they were no longer ruled by their […]