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1 CHRONICLES

"DAVID, THE MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART"

(Samuel said to Saul, "You have acted foolishly; you have not kept the commandment of theLORD your God, which He commanded you, for now the LORD would have established yourkingdom over Israel forever. But now your kingdom shall not endure. The LORD has soughtout for Himself a man after His own heart, and the LORD has appointed him as ruler over His

people, because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you.")1 Samuel 13:13-14

"David became greater and greater, for the LORD of hosts was with him."1 Chronicles 11:9

Analysis of FIRST CHRONICLESPrepared by James T. BartschMarch, 1993, updated October, 2019

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1 CHRONICLES

"DAVID, THE MAN AFTER GOD'S OWN HEART"

(Samuel said to Saul, "You have acted foolishly; you have not kept the commandment of theLORD your God, which He commanded you, for now the LORD would have established yourkingdom over Israel forever. But now your kingdom shall not endure. The LORD has soughtout for Himself a man after His own heart, and the LORD has appointed him as ruler over His

people, because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you.")1 Samuel 13:13-14

"David became greater and greater, for the LORD of hosts was with him."1 Chronicles 11:9

A1 THE HISTORICAL ROOTS OF ISRAEL: DAVID, THE FEATURED KING 1 - 9

B1 Adam to Abraham 1:1-27

C1 The descent from Adam to Noah and sons 1:1-4

D1 Adam 1:1

D2 Seth

D3 Enosh

D4 Kenan 1:2

D5 Mahalalel

D6 Jared

D7 Enoch 1:3

D8 Methuselah

D9 Lamech

D10 Noah 1:4

E1 Shem

E2 Ham

E3 Japheth

C2 The descendants of Noah's sons 1:5-23

D1 The sons of Japheth 1:5-7

E1 Gomer 1:5,6

F1 Ashkenaz 1:6

F2 Diphath 1:6

F3 Togarmah 1:6

E2 Magog 1:5

E3 Madai 1:5

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E4 Javan 1:5,7

F1 Elishah 1:7

F2 Tarshish 1:7

F3 Kittim 1:7

F4 Rodanim 1:7

E5 Tubal 1:5

E6 Meshech 1:5

E7 Tiras 1:5

D2 The sons of Ham 1:8-16

E1 Cush 1:8, 9-10

F1 Seba 1:9

F2 Havilah 1:9

F3 Sabta 1:9

F4 Raama 1:9

G1 Sheba 1:9

G2 Dedan 1:9

F5 Sabteca 1:9

F6 Nimrod: He began to be a mighty one in the earth 1:10

E2 Mizraim: Father of the people of... 1:8, 11-12

F1 Lud 1:11

F2 Anam 1:11

F3 Lehab 1:11

F4 Naphtuh 1:11

F5 Pathrus 1:12

F6 Casluh (from which the Philistines came) 1:12

F7 Caphtor 1:12

E3 Put 1:8

E4 Canaan: became father of 1:8, 13-16

F1 Sidon (first-born) 1:13

F2 Heth 1:13

F3 Jebusites 1:14

F4 Amorites 1:14

F5 Girgashites 1:14

F6 Hivites 1:15

F7 Arkites 1:15

F8 Sinites 1:15

F9 Arvadites 1:16


F10 Zemarites 1:16

F11 Hamathites 1:16D3 The sons of Shem 1:17-23

E1 Elam 1:17

E2 Asshur 1:17

E3 Arpachshad: Became the father of 1:17

F1 Shelah: Became the father of 1:18

G1 Eber: Two sons born to him 1:18, 19-23

H1 Peleg (in his days the earth wasdivided) 1:19

H2 Joktan: became the father of 1:19,20-23

I1 Almodad 1:20

I2 Sheleph

I3 Hazarmaveth

I4 Jerah

I5 Hadoram 1:21

I6 Uzal

I7 Diklah

I8 Ebal 1:22

I9 Abimael

I10 Sheba

I11 Ophir 1:23

I12 Havilah

I13 Jobab

E4 Lud 1:17

E5 Aram 1:17

E6 Uz 1:17

E7 Hul 1:17

E8 Gether 1:17

E9 Meshech 1:17

C3 The descent from Shem to Abraham 1:24-27

D1 Shem 1:24

D2 Arpachshad

D3 Shelah

D4 Eber 1:25


D5 Peleg

D6 Reu

D7 Serug 1:26

D8 Nahor

D9 Terah

D10 Abram (Abraham) 1:27

B2 Abraham to Jacob 1:28-54

C1 The sons of Ishmael ben Abraham 1:28-31

C2 The sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine 1:32-33

C3 The sons of Isaac ben Abraham 1:34-37

D1 The sons of Esau ben Isaac 1:34-37

E1 Eliphaz 1:35,36

F1 Teman

F2 Omar

F3 Zephi

F4 Gatam

F5 Kenaz

F6 Timna

F7 Amalek

E2 Reuel 1:35,37

F1 Nahath

F2 Zerah

F3 Shammah

F4 Mizzah

E3 Jeush 1:35

E4 Jalam 1:35

E5 Korah 1:35

D2 The sons of Seir 1 1:38-42

1 1 Chron. 1:38-42 title - The sons of Seir: Note that these are original inhabitants of Seir, and not necessarilyrelated to Esau or Abraham, though presumably there was subjugation by and intermarriage with Esau's descendantsafter a period of time (cf. Gen. 32:3, see Keil and Delitzsch, Commentary on the Old Testament i, 324; iii, 54).]

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D3 The kings of Edom (before kings in Israel) 2 1:43-50

D4 The chiefs of Edom 3 1:51-54

B3 Jacob to David: The Sons of Israel, Judah, and Hezron 2

C1 The sons of Israel 2:1-2

D1 Reuben 2:1

D2 Simeon

D3 Levi

D4 Judah

D5 Issachar

D6 Zebulun

D7 Dan 2:2

D8 Joseph

D9 Benjamin

D10 Naphtali

D11 Gad

D12 Asher

C2 The sons of Judah 2:3-9

D1 Those born to him by Bath-Shua the Canaanitess 2:3

E1 Er: Wicked in God's sight; by Him put to death 2:3

E2 Onan 2:3

E3 Shelah 2:3

2 1 Chron. 1:43-50 title - The kings of Edom: That these are descendants of Esau is assumed by commentators,but not specifically stated by ancestral linkage in the text. Elsewhere, Edom and Esau are said to be identical, e.g.Gen. 25:30; 36:1,8,19,43.

3 1 Chron. 1:51-54 title - The chiefs of Edom: Note that these are specifically stated to be descendants of Esau inGen. 36:40-43.


D2 Those born to him by Tamar his daughter-in-law 2:4-9

E1 Perez 2:4

F1 Hezron 4 2:5,9,18,21,25

G1 Jerahmeel 2:9, 25-27

G2 Ram 2:9,10

G3 Chelubai (also known as Caleb 2:18,19) 2:9,18,19

G4 Segub (by Hezron's later marriage to thedaughter of Machir, also sister to Gilead) 2:21,22

H1 Jair (23 cities in Gilead) 2:22

G5 Ashur (born by Abijah after Hezron's death) 2:24

H1 Tekoa 2:24

F2 Hamul 2:5

E2 Zerah 2:4,6

F1 Zimri (called Zabdi in Josh. 7:1) 2:6,7

G1 Carmi (ben Zabdi ben Zerah Josh. 7:1) 2:7

H1 Achar, troubler of Israel 2:7

F2 Ethan 2:6,8

G1 Azariah 2:8

F3 Heman 2:6

F4 Calcol 2:6

F5 Dara 2:6

4 1 Chron. 2:5 - Hezron: Hezron is introduced here, but the details of his family line are spelled out later in thechapter. I have, in the next few verses, denoted the double apperances with additional Scripture references.


C3 The sons of Hezron ben Perez ben Judah 2:10-55

D1 The family line from Ram ben Hezron ben Perez ben Judah to Jesseand children, including David 2:10-17

E1 Ram 2:10

E2 Amminadab

E3 Nahshon, leader of the sons of Judah 2:10,11

E4 Salma

E5 Boaz

E6 Obed

E7 Jesse 2:12, 13-17

F1 Eliab 2:13

F2 Abinadab

F3 Shimea

F4 Nethanel 2:14

F5 Raddai

F6 Ozem 2:15

F7 David

F8 Zeruiah (sister) 2:16

G1 Abshai

G2 Joab

G3 Asahel

F9 Abigail (sister) married Jether the Ishmaelite 2:17

G1 Amasa

D2 The descendants of Caleb (also known as Chelubai 2:9) ben Hezronben Perez ben Judah 2:18-24

E1 Jesher (by Azubah, his first wife) 2:18

E2 Shobab (by Azubah, his first wife) 2:18

E3 Ardon (by Azubah, his first wife) 2:18


E4 Hur (by Ephrath, his wife after Azubah's death) 2:19,20 (See Hur also below, 2:50-55)

F1 Uri 2:20

G1 Bezalel 2:20

E5 Mesha (apparently by yet a third wife [JFB II, 456,457]) 2:42 (See below)

E6 Mareshah 2:42 (See below)

D3 The son of Segub ben Hezron 5 ben Perez ben Judah (by Hezron'slater marriage to the daughter of Machir, also sister to Gilead 6 benMachir) 2:21,22

E1 Jair (23 cities in Gilead) 2:22

D4 The son of Ashur ben Hezron ben Perez ben Judah (born by Abijahafter Hezron's death) 2:24 *(See also 2:24 above)

E1 Tekoa 2:24

D5 The sons of Jerahmeel ben Hezron ben Perez ben Judah 2:25-41

E1 Ram 2:25, 27

F1 Maaz 2:27

F2 Jamin

F3 Eker

E2 Bunah

E3 Oren

E4 Ozem

E5 Ahijah

5 1 Chron. 2:21 - Hezron: For reasons unknown to us, Hezron at age 60 married the daughter of Machir,presumably to raise up posterity for Machir, who may have had no sons (2:21). These descendants were thencounted as the sons of Machir (2:23), but included here in the list of the biological sons of Hezron.

6 1 Chron. 2:21 - Gilead: The reference to Gilead is either that (1) Machir was the principal inhabitant/warrior ofthe region of Gilead, and in need of male heirs to maintain control the region; or preferably, (2) after the arrangementwith Hezron, Machir had a son whom he named Gilead, and the region was named after his unexpected male heirlate in life.


E6 Onam (by Atarah) 2:26,28

F1 Shammai 2:28

G1 Nadab 2:28,30

H1 Seled

H2 Appaim, father of 2:30

I1 Ishi, father of 2:31

I2 Sheshan, (*See 2:34 below)father of 2:31

J1 Ahlai 7 2:31*

G2 Abishur 2:28,29

H1 Ahban 2:29

H2 Molid 2:29

F2 Jada 2:28,32

G1 Jether 2:32

G2 Jonathan 2:32,33

H1 Peleth 2:33

H2 Zaza 2:33

F3 The family line of Sheshan* ben Ishi ... ben Onam... ben Hezron ... ben Judah 2:34-41 *(See 2:31above)

G1 Daughter of Sheshan married Jarha(Sheshan's slave), giving birth to 2:34-35

G2 Attai 8 begat 2:35,36

G3 Nathan begat 2:36

G4 Zabad begat

G5 Ephlal begat 2:37

G6 Obed begat

7 1 Chron. 2:31 - Ahlai: Ahlai is either (1) daughter of Sheshan, cf. 2:34, or (2) the Hebrew name given to theslave, Jarha, cf. 2:34,35, or (3) another spelling of Attai, 2:35, actually Sheshan's grandson [JFB II, 456].)

8 1 Chron. 2:35 - Attai: It is possible that Attai is another spelling of the name for Ahli. See note on Ahli at 1Chron. 2:31 above,


G7 Jehu begat 2:38

G8 Azariah begat

G9 Helez begat 2:39

G10 Eleasah begat

G11 Sismai begat 2:40

G12 Shallum begat

G13 Jekamiah begat 2:41

G14 Elishama

D6 Additional descendants of Caleb ben Hezron 2:42-55

E1 Mesha (apparently by yet a third wife [JFB II, 456,457]) 2:42

F1 Ziph

E2 The sons (i.e. descendants) of Mareshah [NAS = son ofZiph] 2:42-45

F1 Hebron 2:42

G1 Korah 2:43

G2 Tappuah 2:43

G3 Rekem 2:43-45

H1 Shammai 2:44, 45

I1 Maon 2:45

J1 Bethzur

G4 Shema 2:43, 44

H1 Raham

I1 Jorkeam

E3 Sons by Caleb's concubine, Ephah 2:46-47

F1 Haran 2:46

G1 Gazez

F2 Moza

F3 Gazez


F4 Jahdai 2:47

G1 Regem

G2 Jotham

G3 Geshan

G4 Pelet

G5 Ephah

G6 Shaaph

E4 Sons of Caleb by his concubine Maacah 2:48-49

F1 Sheber 2:48

F2 Tirhanah

F3 Shaaph 2:49

G1 Madmannah

F4 Sheva 2:49

G1 Machbena

G2 Gibea

F5 Achsah (A later Achsah, cf. Josh. 15:16, waspresumably named after this one.) 2:49

E5 Descendants of Caleb through his son Hur 2:50-55 **(Seealso Hur above, 2:19, 20)

F1 Shobal 2:50, 52-53

G1 Kiriath-jearim 2:52, 53

H1 Ithrites 2:53

H2 Puthites

H3 Shumathites

H4 Mishraites

I1 Zorathites

I2 Eshtaolites

G2 Haroeh

G3 Half the Manahathites


F2 Salma 2:51, 54-55

G1 Bethlehem 2:54

G2 Netophathites

G3 Atroth-beth-joab

G4 Half of the Manahathites

G5 Zorites

G6 Families of scribes who lived at Jabez 2:55

H1 Tirathites

H2 Shimeathites

H3 Sucathites (These are the Keniteswho came from Hammath, father ofthe house of Rechab)

F3 Hareph 2:51

G1 Beth-gader

B4 David to the Captivity: The sons and descendants of David 3

C1 David's sons 3:1-9

D1 Born to David during his 7½ years in Hebron 3:1-4a

E1 Amnon (by Ahinoam) 3:1

E2 Daniel (by Abigail)

E3 Absalom (by Maacah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur)3:2

E4 Adonijah (by Haggith)

E5 Shephatiah (by Abital) 3:3

E6 Ithream (by Eglah)

D2 Born to David during his 33 years in Jerusalem 3:4b-9

E1 Shimea (by Bath-shua) 3:5

E2 Shobab (by Bath-shua)

E3 Nathan (by Bath-shua)


E4 Solomon (by Bath-shua)

E5 Ibhar 3:6

E6 Elishama

E7 Eliphelet

E8 Nogah 3:7

E9 Nepheg

E10 Japhia

E11 Elishama 3:8

E12 Eliada

E13 Eliphelet

E14 Unnamed sons of concubines 3:9

E15 Tamar (David's daughter)

C2 The royal descendants of David through Solomon 3:10-24

D1 Solomon 3:10

D2 Rehoboam

D3 Abijah

D4 Asa

D5 Jehoshaphat

D6 Joram 3:11

D7 Ahaziah

D8 Joash

D9 Amaziah 3:12

D10 Azariah

D11 Jotham

D12 Ahaz 3:13

D13 Hezekiah

D14 Manasseh


D15 Amon 3:14

D16 Josiah 3:14, 15

E1 Johanan 3:15

E2 Jehoiakim 3:15, 16

F1 Jeconiah (Jehoiachin) "the prisoner" 3:16, 17

G1 Zedekiah 3:16

G2 Shealtiel 3:17

G3 Malchiram 3:18

G4 Pedaiah 3:18, 19

H1 Zerubbabel (called son of Shealtielthrough Levirate marriage, =Zerubbabel of Ezra 1-6, who returnedto Judah in 536 B.C.) 3:19

I1 Meshullam

I2 Hananiah

J1 Pelatiah 3:21

J2 Jeshaiah

J3 Rephaiah and sons

J4 Arnan and sons

J5 Obadiah and sons

J6 Shecaniah and sons

K1 Shemaiah & 6sons 3:22

K2 Neariah & 3sons 3:23

K3 Elioenai & 7sons 3:24

I3 Shelomith (daughter) 3:19

I4 Hashubah 3:20

I5 Ohel


I6 Berechiah

I7 Hasadiah

I8 Jushabhesed

H2 Shimei 3:19

G5 Shenazzar 3:18

G6 Jekamiah

G7 Hoshama

G8 Nedabiah

E3 Zedekiah 3:15

E4 Shallum (Jehoahaz)

B5 Genealogies of the Twelve Tribes 4 - 8

C1 Judah 4:1-23

D1 Five descendants of Judah 4:1

E1 Perez [son]

E2 Hezron [grandson through Perez]

E3 Carmi [grandson through Zerah]

E4 Hur [great-grandson through Hezron]

E5 Shobal [great-great-grandson through Hur]

D2 Descendants of Shobal [ben Hur ben Caleb ben Hezron ben Perezben Judah] 4:2

D3 Descendants of Hur [ben Caleb ben Hezron ben Perez ben Judah]4:3-4

D4 The sons of Ashur [ben Hezron, cf. 2:24] 4:5-7

D5 The descendants of Koz, including Jabez, whose vow requestingblessing God honored 4:8-10 [Note: Koz' relation to the sons ofJudah is unknown. NIV has Koz as one of four sons of Helah in4:7.]

D6 The descendants of Chelub, brother of Shuhah: The men of Recah 4:11-12 [Note: Chelub's relation to the sons of Judah is unknown.]


D7 The descendants of Kenaz [desc. of Hezron] 4:13-15

E1 Including Othniel, first judge of Israel (Judg. 3:9) 4:13

E2 Including Caleb9 son of Jephunneh [cf. Num. 32:12; Josh.14:6] 4:15

D8 The descendants of various men 4:16-20 [Note: From here on out,genealogies follow primarily the text of the NIV, with references toKeil and Delitzsch, Commentary on the Old Testament.]

E1 The sons of Jehallelel 4:16

E2 The sons of Ezrah 4:17-18

E3 The sons of Hodiah's wife 4:19

E4 The sons of Shimon 4:20a

E5 The descendants of Ishi 4:20b

D9 The sons of Shelah son of Judah 4:21-23

E1 Includes a reference to the antiquity of these records 4:22

E2 Refers to their being of the trade of potters 4:23

C2 Simeon 4:24-43

D1 The descendants of Simeon 4:24-25

D2 The descendants of Mishma, a descendant of Simeon 4:26

D3 The explanation of the small number of Simeonites compared toJudah, despite prolific Shimei, descendant of Simeon 4:27

D4 The towns and villages of the Simeonites 4:28-33

D5 The clan leaders' geographical expansion 4:34-4

E1 The list of the clan leaders 4:34-37

E2 Their expansion into the pasture-land of Gedor 4:38-41

F1 The time: during Hezekiah's reign 4:41

F2 Their victims: Hamites and Meunites 4:41

E3 The invasion by 500 into the hill country of Seir, destroyingthe remaining Amalekites 4:42-43

9 Othniel and Caleb may have been brothers, cf. Josh. 15:17; Judg. 1:13, 3:9. See Keil and Delitzsch, Commentaryon the Old Testament, III, 89-90.


C3 Reuben 5:1-10

D1 Reuben's forfeiture of the birthright 5:1-2

E1 The reason for the forfeiture: his incest with his father'swife 5:1

E2 The beneficiary of the rights of the firstborn: Joseph 5:2

D2 The sons of Reuben 5:3

D3 The descendants of Joel (a son or descendant of Reuben) 5:4-6(Including Beerah, a leader of the Reubenites, whom Tiglath-Pileserking of Assyria took into exile.)

D4 The clan leaders 5:7-8a

D5 Their occupation of territory 5:8b-10

E1 To the east to the edge of the desert bordering the Euphratesbecause of the growth of their livestock in Gilead 5:8b-9

E2 Their defeat of the Hagrites in Gilead during Saul's reign 5:10

C4 Gad 5:11-22

D1 The situation of the Gadites next to Reuben in the region of Bashan 5:11

D2 Four clan leaders, who lived in Bashan 5:12

D3 The seven sons of Abihail, descendant of Buz 5:13-14

D4 The preeminence of Ahi ben Abdiel in the tribe 5:15

D5 The dwelling of the Gadites in Gilead, Bashan and the pasture-landsof Sharon 5:16

D6 The entering of the Gadites into the genealogical records during thereigns of Jotham king of Judah and Jeroboam king of Israel 5:17

D7 The conquests of the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe ofManasseh 5:18-22

E1 The description of their fighting force of 44,760 5:18

E2 Their war with the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish and Nodab 5:19

E3 Their success because of their vocal dependence on God


5:20-22

C5 The Half-Tribe of Manasseh 5:23-26

D1 Their settlement from Bashan to Mount Hermon 5:23

D2 The distinguished heads of their families 5:24

D3 Their idolatrous unfaithfulness toward God 5:25

D4 God's punishment of them 5:26

E1 His stirring up Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria

E2 Assyria's exiling of Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe ofManasseh to Halah, Habor, Hara and the river of Gozan

C6 Levi 6

D1 Gershon 6:1, 16, 17, 20

E1 Libni, descending line from 6:17, 20-21

F1 Jehath 6:20

F2 Zimmah

F3 Joah 6:21

F4 Iddo

F5 Zerah

F6 Jeatherai

E2 Shimei 6:17

D2 Kohath 6:1, 16

E1 The children of Amram 6:2, 3, 18

F1 Aaron 6:3

G1 Nadab 6:3

G2 Abihu 6:3

G3 Eleazar, descending line from 6:3, 4

H1 Father of Phinehas 6:4

H2 Father of Abishua


H3 Father of Bukki 6:5

H4 Father of Uzzi

H5 Father of Zerahiah 6:6

H6 Father of Meraioth

H7 Father of Amariah 6:7

H8 Father of Ahitub

H9 Father of Zadok 6:8

H10 Father of Ahimaaz

H11 Father of Azariah 6:9

H12 Father of Johanan

H13 Father of Azariah (priest inSolomon's temple) 6:10

H14 Father of Amariah 6:11

H15 Father of Ahitub

H16 Father of Zadok 6:12

H17 Father of Shallum

H18 Father of Hilkiah 6:13

H19 Father of Azariah

H20 Father of Seraiah 6:14

H21 Father of Jehozadak (exiled alongwith Judah and Jerusalem byNebuchadnezzar) 6:14, 15

G4 Ithamar (also evidently known asAmminadab: Eugene Merrill, TBKC, I, 597,598), descending line from 6:3, 22

H1 Korah his son 6:22

H2 Assir his son

H3 Elkanah his son (6:23), descendingline from, including Samuel and histwo sons Joel and Abijah 6:25-28 (Note: There is a textual problem


concerning the names of Samuel andJoel.)

H4 Ebiasaph his son

H5 Assir his son

H6 Tahath his son 6:24

H7 Uriel his son

H8 Uzziah his son

H9 Shaul his son

F2 Moses 6:3

F3 Miriam 6:3

E2 Izhar 6:2, 18

E3 Hebron 6:2, 18

E4 Uzziel 6:2, 18

D3 Merari, descending line from 6:1, 16, 19, 29

E1 Mahli 6:19, 29

F1 Libni his son 6:29

F2 Shimei his son,

F3 Uzzah his son

F4 Shimea his son 6:30

F5 Haggiah his son

F6 Asaiah his son

E2 Mushi 6:19

D4 The musicians of the tabernacle and the temple 6:31-47

E1 From the Kohathites 6:33-38

F1 Heman the musician, ascending line from, son of 6:33

F2 Joel, son of

F3 Samuel

F4 Elkanah, son of 6:34


F5 Jeroham, son of

F6 Eliel, son of

F7 Toah, son of

F8 Zuph, son of 6:35

F9 Elkanah, son of

F10 Mahath, son of

F11 Amasai, son of

F12 Elkanah, son of 6:36

F13 Joel, son of

F14 Azariah, son of

F15 Zephaniah, son of

F16 Tahath, son of 6:37

F17 Assir, son of

F18 Ebiasaph, son of

F19 Korah, son of

F20 Izhar, son of 6:38

F21 Kohath, son of

F22 Levi, son of

F23 Israel

E2 From the Gershonites 6:39-43

F1 Asaph, associate serving at Heman's right hand,ascending line from, son of 6:39

F2 Berekiah, son of

F3 Shimea, son of

F4 Michael, son of 6:40

F5 Baaseiah, son of

F6 Malkijah, son of

F7 Ethni, son of 6:41

F8 Zerah, son of


F9 Adaiah, son of

F10 Ethan, son of 6:42

F11 Zimmah, son of

F12 Shimei, son of

F13 Jahath, son of 6:43

F14 Gershon, son of

F15 Levi

E3 From the Merarites, associates of Heman serving at his lefthand 6:44-47

F1 Ethan, son of 6:44

F2 Kishi, son of

F3 Abdi, son of

F4 Malluch, son of

F5 Hashabiah, son of 6:45

F6 Amaziah, son of

F7 Hilkiah, son of

F8 Amzi, son of 6:46

F9 Bani, son of

F10 Shemer, son of

F11 Mahli, son of 6:47

F12 Mushi, son of

F13 Merari, son of

F14 Levi

D5 The assignment of duties 6:48-49

E1 Their fellow Levites assigned to all the other duties of thetabernacle, the house of God 6:48

E2 The descendants of Aaron presented offerings 6:49


D6 The priestly line of Aaron 6:50-53

E1 Eleazar his son 6:50

E2 Phinehas his son

E3 Abishua his son

E4 Bukki his son 6:51

E5 Uzzi his son

E6 Zerahiah his son

E7 Maraioth his son 6:52

E8 Amariah his son

E9 Ahitub his son

E10 Zadok his son 6:53

E11 Ahimaaz his son

D7 The allocations of territory for the sons of Aaron 6:54-81

E1 The Kohathites 6:54-61, 66-70

F1 From Judah, Benjamin and (east) Manasseh 6:54-61

F2 From Ephraim, cities of refuge (NIV has only onecity of refuge) 6:66-69

F3 From the half tribe of Manasseh, cities of refuge (?) 6:70

E2 The Gershonites

F1 From Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and (west)Manasseh 6:62

F2 Specific towns

G1 From the half tribe of Manasseh 6:71

G2 From Issachar 6:72

G3 From Asher 6:74-75

G4 From Naphtali 6:76


E3 The Merarites, situated in Reuben, Gad and Zebulun: Specific towns 6:63, 77-81

F1 From Zebulun 6:77

F2 From Reuben in Trans Jordan 6:787-79

F3 From Gad 6:80-81

C7 Issachar 7:1-5

D1 The sons of Issachar 7:1

E1 Tola, sons of, heads of families (22,600 soldiers listed inDavid's reign) 7:1, 2

F1 Uzzi 7:2, 3

G1 Izrahiah (36,000 soldiers--for these fivechiefs had many wives and children) 7:3, 4

H1 Michael 7:3

H2 Obadiah

H3 Joel

H4 Ishiah

F2 Rephaiah

F3 Jeriel

F4 Jahmai

F5 Ibsam

F6 Samuel

E2 Puah

E3 Jashu

E4 Shimron

D2 The total number of soldiers from Issachar: 87,000 7:5


C8 Benjamin 7:6-12

D1 Bela (22,034 soldiers) 7:6, 7

E1 Ezbon

E2 Uzzi

E3 Uzziel

E4 Jerimoth

E5 Iri 7:7, 12

F1 Shuppites 7:12

F2 Huppites (both descendants of "Ir") 7:12

D2 Beker (22,200 soldiers) 7:6, 8

E1 Zemirah

E2 Joash

E3 Eliezer

E4 Elioenai

E5 Omri

E6 Jermoth

E7 Abijah

E8 Anathoth

E9 Alemeth

D3 Jediael (17,200 soldiers) 7:6, 10-11

E1 Bilhan 7:10

F1 Jeush 7:10

F2 Benjamin

F3 Ehud

F4 Kenaanah

F5 Zethan


F6 Tarshish

F7 Ahishahar

D4 Hushites, descendants of Aher (relationship to Benjamin's three sonsnot known) 7:12

C9 Naphtali 7:13

D1 Jahziel

D2 Guni

D3 Jezer

D4 Shallum (all by Bilhah)

C10 Manasseh 10 7:14-19

D1 Asriel (daughter through his Aramean concubine) 7:14

E1 Makir

F1 Gilead (by Makir's wife from among the Huppitesand Shuppites) 7:14

F2 Peresh (by Makir's wife Maacah) 7:16 (Note: Evidently counted a son of Gilead's, 7:17.)

F3 Sheresh 7:16 (Note: Evidently counted a son ofGilead's, 7:17.)

G1 Ulam 7:16

H1 Bedan

G2 Rakem

E2 Maacah (sister of Makir) 7:15

E3 Hammoleketh (presumably sister of Makir) 7:18

F1 Ishhod

F2 Abiezer

F3 Mahlah

D2 Zelophehad (who had only daughters) 7:15

10 2 Chron. 7:14-19 title - Manasseh: These are the descendants of the half-tribe of Manasseh dwelling in Canaan- Keil and Delitzsch, Commentary on the Old Testament, III, 135.)


D3 Shemida (relation to the other descendants of Manasseh unknown) 7:19

E1 Ahian

E2 Shechem

E3 Likhi

E4 Aniam

C11 Ephraim 7:20-29

D1 Shuthelah, descending line from 7:20

E1 Bered his son

E2 Tahath his son

E3 Eleadah his son

E4 Tahath his son 7:21

E5 Zabad his son

E6 Shuthelah his son

D2 Ezer and Elead, killed by the men of Gath when the former wereraiding cattle 7:21

D3 Beriah "misfortune," born after the deaths of Ezer and Elead 7:22-23

E1 Sheerah, daughter of Beriah, builder of Lower and UpperBeth Horon and Uzzen Sheerah 7:24

E2 Rephah, descending line from 7:25

F1 Resheph his son

F2 Telah his son

F3 Tahan his son

F4 Ladan his son 7:26

F5 Ammihud his son

F6 Elishama his son

F7 Nun his son

F8 Joshua his son


D4 The lands and settlements of the Ephraimites 7:28-29

C12 Asher 7:30-40

D1 Imnah 7:30

D2 Ishvah 7:30

D3 Ishvi 7:30

D4 Beriah 7:30

E1 Heber 7:31, 32

F1 Japhlet 7:32, 33

G1 Pasach 7:33

G2 Bimhal

G3 Ashvath

F2 Shomer 7:32, 34

G4 Ahi 7:34

G5 Rohgah

G6 Hubbah

G7 Aram

F3 Hotham (also evidently called Helem) 7:32, 35

G8 Zophah 7:35, 36

H1 Suah 7:36

H2 Harnepher

H3 Shual

H4 Beri

H5 Imrah

H6 Bezer 7:37

H7 Hod

H8 Shamma

H9 Shilshah


H10 Ithran, possibly Jether 7:37, 38

I1 Jephunneh 7:38

I2 Pispah

I3 Ara

H11 Beera 7:37

H12 Ulla (Note: his relation to thedescendants of Zophah is not stated inthe text. Could it be Beera? Thespellings are not really close.) 7:39

I1 Arah

I2 Hanniel

I3 Rizia

G9 Imna 7:35

G10 Shelesh 7:35

G11 Amal 7:35

F4 Shua (daughter of Heber) 7:32

E2 Malkiel 7:31

F1 Birzaith 7:31

D5 Serah (daughter of Asher) 7:30

C13 Benjamin 8

D1 Bela (firstborn) 8:1, 3

E1 Addar 8:3

E2 Gera

E3 Abihud ("Ab" possibly refers to Gera, father of, NIV note)Ehud 8:3, 6

F1 Naaman 8:7

F2 Ahijah 8:7


F3 Gera (who deported the clan to Manahath) 8:7

G1 Uzza

G2 Ahihud

E4 Abishua 8:3

E5 Naaman

E6 Ahoah

E7 Gera

E8 Shephuphan

E9 Huram 8:3

D2 Ashbel (second) 8:1

D3 Aharah (third) 8:1

D4 Nohah (fourth) 8:1

D5 Rapha (fifth) 8:1

D6 Shaharaim 11 8:8-11

E1 By his wife Hodesh 8:9

F1 Jobab 8:9

F2 Zibia

F3 Mesha

F4 Malcam

F5 Jeuz 8:10

F6 Sakia

F7 Mirmah

11 1 Chron. 8:8-11 - Shaharaim: (His connection to the sons of Benjamin is unknown. Merrill, TBKC I, 601suggests he = Ahishahar, 7:10, son of Bilhan, so the line is traced through Ashbel, 8:1, = Jediael, 7:10. Sons wereborn to him in Moab after divorcing his wives Hushim and Baara. Hodesh (2 Chron. 8:9) is a third wife. However,further reference is made to sons of Shaharaim and his prior wife Hushim (2 Chron. 8:11).


E2 By Hushim 8:11

F1 Abitub 8:11

F2 Elpaal 8:11, 12, 18 (?)

G1 Eber 8:12

G2 Misham

G3 Shemed (built Ono and Lod)

G4 Beriah 8:13, 14

(Note: 1] the following are also sons of Elpaal, orelse 2] the five mentioned in 8:12, 13 are importantheads of families descended from Elpaal, while thosein 8:17, 18 are proper sons, or 3] there are twoseparate, unrelated Elpaals. If the latter is true, thesecond Elpaal's relation to the other Benjamitedescendants is unknown.)

G5 Zebadiah 8:17

G6 Meshullam

G7 Hizki

G8 Heber

G9 Ishmerai 8:18

G10 Izliah

G11 Jobab

H1 Ahio 8:14

H2 Shashak 8:14, 25

I1 Ishpan 8:22

I2 Eber

I3 Eliel

I4 Abdon 8:23

I5 Zicri

I6 Hanan

I7 Hananiah 8:24


I8 Elam

I9 Anthothijah

I10 Iphdeiah 8:25

I11 Penuel

H3 Jeremoth, possibly Jeroham (?)(TBKC, I, 601: Jeroham isunidentifiable) 8:14, 27

I1 Shamsherai

I2 Shehariah

I3 Athaliah

I4 Jaareshiah

I5 Elijah

I6 Zicri

H4 Zebadiah

H5 Arad

H6 Eder

H7 Michael

H8 Ishpah

H9 Joha 8:14

G12 Shema (Beriah and Shema = heads of families living in Aijalon and driving outinhabitants of Gath), perhaps a variant ofShimei (Wycliffe, p. 374); (TBKC, I, 601sees Shimei as distinct from Shema.) 8:13,21

H1 Jakim 8:19

H2 Zicri

H3 Zabdi

H4 Elienai 8:20

H5 Zellethai


H6 Eliel

H7 Adaiah 8:21

H8 Beraiah

H9 Shimrath

D7 Jeiel, father (chief?) of Gibeon, living in Gibeon, married to Maacah(Jeiel's relation to the other descendants of Benjamin is unknown) 8:29, 9:35

E1 Abdon 8:30

E2 Zur

E3 Kish

E4 Baal

E5 Ner, descending line from 8:30, 33

F1 Kish, father of Saul 8:33

F2 Saul, father of 8:33

G1 Jonathan 8:33,34

H1 Merib-baal (Mephibosheth), father ofMicah 8:34

G2 Malki-Shua 8:33

G3 Abinadab

G4 Eshbaal (Ish-bosheth)

E6 Nadab 8:30

E7 Gedor 8:31

E8 Ahio

E9 Zeker

E10 Mikloth (lived near Jerusalem?) 8:32

F1 Shimeah 8:32


D8 The descendants of Saul (8:33) through his son Jonathan (8:34)through his son Merib-Baal (Mephibosheth) through his son Micah 8:35-40

E1 Pithon 8:35

E2 Melech

E3 Tarea

E4 Ahaz, descending line from 8:35, 36

F1 Jehoaddah, father of 8:36

F2 Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, father of

F3 Moza, father of 8:36, 37

F4 Binea, father of 8:37

F5 Raphah, father of

F6 Eleasah, father of

G1 Azel 8:37, 38

H1 Aszrikam 8:38

H2 Bokeru

H3 Ishmael

H4 Sheariah

H5 Obadiah

H6 Hanan

G2 Eshek 8:39

H1 Ulam, whose sons were bravewarriors who could handle the bow.They had 150 sons and grandsons. 8:39, 40

H2 Jeush 8:39

H3 Eliphelet 8:39


B6 Jerusalem's Inhabitants 9:1-34

C1 Historical Note 9:1-2

D1 The genealogies recorded in the book of the kings of Israel 9:1

D2 Judah exiled to Babylon because of unfaithfulness 9:1

D3 The first to return included Israelites, priests, Levites and templeservants 9:2

C2 From Judah, 690 9:3-6

C3 From Benjamin, 956 9:7-9

C4 From among the priests, 1,760 9:10-13

C5 From among the Levites 9:14-34

D1 Heads of Levite families 9:14-16

D2 The gatekeepers 9:17-27

E1 Their listing 9:17-21

E2 Their number: 212 9:22a

E3 Their assignment by David and Samuel 9:22b

E4 Their responsibilities 9:23-27

D3 The responsibilities of other Levites 9:28-34

E1 Care for articles used in temple service 9:28

E2 Care for the furnishings, foodstuffs and spices used in thesanctuary 9:29-30

E3 Baking the bread 9:31, 32

E4 Music 9:33

D4 Summary 9:34

C6 The Family of Saul 9:35-44

(Note: Essentially the same as 8:29-38.)


A2 THE CAREER OF DAVID: ISRAEL'S MOST GODLY KING 10 - 29

B1 The Accession of David to the Throne 10 - 12

C1 The death of Saul 10D1 His suicide after being wounded in battle 10:1-6D2 The flight of the Israelis 10:7D3 The disposition of Saul's body 10:8-12

E1 The insolence of the Philistines 10:8-10E2 The recapture and burial by the men of Jabesh-gilead 10:11-

12D4 The Divine commentary 10:13-14

E1 God's killing of Saul 10:13, 14F1 For disobedience 10:13F2 For consulting a medium rather than Yahweh 10:13,

14E2 God's turning the kingdom to David ben Jesse 10:14

C2 The anointing of David 11:1-3

C3 The capture of Jerusalem 11:4-9

C4 David's military personnel 11:10 - 12:40

D1 The top three 11:10-19

E1 Joshobeam (killed 300 at one time) 11:10-11

E2 Eleazar, who with David defended Pas Dammim 11:12-14

E3 The risk of the three in getting water for David from theBethlehem well 11:15-19

(Note: Evidently Joab, 11:20, is assumed to be one of thethree.)

D2 The second three 11:20-25

E1 Abishai, brother of Joab, who killed 300 11:20-21

E2 Benaiah ben Jehoiada 11:22-25

F1 Killer of two Moabites, a lion and a huge Egyptian 11:22-23

F2 His relative honor and appointment by David overhis guard 11:24-25

D3 The listing of the remainder of the "thirty" (some numerical/textualproblems exist) 11:26-47

D4 The warriors who came to David at Ziklag 12:1-7

D5 Gadite warriors who came to David in the stronghold in the


wilderness (Cave of Adullam) 12:8-15

D6 Warriors from Benjamin and Judah 12:16-18

D7 Warriors from Manasseh who defected to David 12:19-22

D8 Warriors who came to David at Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saulto him 12:23-40

E1 Of Judah 6,800 12:23-24

E2 Of Simeon 7,100 21:25

E3 Of Levi 4,600 12:26

E4 Of the priests, led by Jehoiada and Zadok 3,700 12:27-28

E5 Of Benjamin 12:29

E6 Of Ephraim 20,800 12:30

E7 Of the half-tribe of Manasseh 18,000 12:31

E8 Of Issachar 200 chiefs plus kinsmen 12:32

E9 Of Zebulun 50,000 12:33

E10 Of Naphtali 1,000 captains and 37,000 warriors 12:34

E11 Of Dan 28,600 12:35

E12 Of Asher 40,000 12:36

E13 From Transjordan, of Reuben, Gad and the half-tribe ofManasseh 120,000 12:37

E14 Their feasting in Hebron to make David king 12:38-40

B2 David's Heart for the Ark and a Temple 13 - 17

C1 David's first attempt to bring up the ark; The death of Uzzah 13

D1 David's consultation with leaders to bring back the ark 13:1-4

D2 The assembling of Israel 13:5

D3 The joyous transportation of the ark on a cart 13:6-8

D4 Yahweh's killing of Uzzah for touching the ark 13:9-10

D5 David's angry, fearful placing of the ark in the house of Obed-edomthe Gittite 13:11-13

D6 Yahweh's blessing of the family of Obed-edom 13:14


C2 God's establishment of David's kingdom in Jerusalem oversurrounding nations 14

D1 David's establishment as king over Israel 14:1-2

E1 His agreement with Hiram, king of Tyre, to build the royalpalace 14:1

E2 His realization of Yahweh's exaltation of his kingdom forIsrael's sake 14:2

D2 David's taking more wives, siring more children 14:3-7

D3 David's defeat of the Philistines at Baal-perazim 14:8-12

D4 David's defeat of the Philistines from Gibeon to Gezer 14:13-17

C3 David's bringing the ark to Jerusalem 15

D1 David's determination to bring up the ark by the Levites 15:1-3

D2 The list of the priests and Levites 15:4-10

D3 David's instructing the priests and Levites to consecrate themselvesto bring up the ark 15:11-14

D4 The Levites' carrying of the ark according to the Law 15:15

D5 The appointment of musicians for the procession 15:16-24

D6 The joyful processional for the ark 15:25-28

D7 Michal's despising of King David 15:29

C4 David's praise service for the ark 16

D1 The placing of the ark within the tent 16:1

D2 David's offerings 16:1-2

D3 David's distribution of food 16:3

D4 The playing of the musicians 16:4-7

D5 The psalm of thanksgiving 16:8-36

E1 The call to thank and praise the Lord 16:8-10

E2 Israel urged to seek the Lord, remembering His deeds andHis judgments 16:11-14

E3 The call to remember the Abrahamic covenant whichbequeathed Canaan to Israel 16:15-18


E4 The reminder of God's protective care of the fledgling nation 16:19-22

E5 All the earth and the earth's nations exhorted to praise andbow before the good Lord, the Savior of Israel and the Judgeof all the earth 16:23-36

D6 David's provision for priestly duties 16:37-42

E1 Asaph, Obed-edom and others to care for the ark in the tentat Jerusalem 16:37-38

E2 Those left in Gibeon 16:39-42

F1 Zadok the priest and his relatives to care for thetabernacle and offer offerings 16:39-40

F2 Heman and Jeduthun and others 16:41-42

G1 To praise the Lord in song 16:41

G2 To accompany on musical instruments 16:42

D7 The departures of people from the dedication service 16:43

C5 David's desire to build a temple; The Davidic Covenant 17

D1 David's desire to build a temple endorsed by Nathan the prophet 17:1-2

D2 God's message to David through Nathan 17:3-15

E1 Yahweh's refusal of the house 17:3-4

E2 His history of never having requested a house 17:5-6

E3 His promises to David 17:7-15

F1 His taking David as a shepherd to lead His peopleIsrael 17:7

F2 His protection of David 17:8a

F3 His promise to make David's name great 17:8b

F4 His promise to establish Israel in safety 17:9-10a

F5 His promise to build David a house 17:10b

F6 His promise to raise up one of David's sons to buildGod a house 17:11-12a

F7 His promise to establish his son's throne forever


17:12b-15

D3 David's response of fervent, believing praise 17:16-27

B3 David's Wars 18 - 20

C1 His military achievements 18

D1 His defeat of the Philistines and Gath 18:1

D2 His defeat of Moab 18:2

D3 His defeat of Hadadezer king of Zobah 18:3-4

D4 His defeat of the Arameans of Damascus, acquiring gold, and bronzefor the temple 18:5-8

D5 His dedication to the Lord of tributary precious metals from Touking of Hamath and from Edom, Moab, Ammon, Philistia, andAmalek 18:9-11

D6 Abishai ben Zeruiah's defeat of 18,00 Edomites because ofYahweh's help 18:12-13

D7 David's reign over all Israel 18:14-17

E1 His just and righteous administration 18:14

E2 Joab as general over the army 18:15

E3 Jehoshaphat as recorder

E4 Zadok and Abimelech as priests 18:16

E5 Shavsha as secretary

E6 Benaiah over the Cherethites and the Pelethites 18:17

E7 David's sons as chiefs at the king's side

C2 His battles with the Ammonites 19 - 20:3

D1 The reason for the battles 19:1-9

E1 David's sincere attempt to show kindness to King Hanunafter his father's death 19:1-2

E2 Hanun's humiliation of David's envoys 19:3-5

E3 Hanun's hiring of mercenaries to fight against Israel 19:6-9

D2 The progress of the initial battle 19:10-19


E1 Joab and Abishai's strategy 19:10-13

E2 The flight of the defeated Arameans and Ammonites 19:14-15

E3 The Aramean reinforcements under King Hadadezer andGeneral Shophach 19:16

E4 David's defeat of the Aramean reinforcements 19:17-19a

E5 The unwillingness of the Arameans to assist further theAmmonites 19:19b

D3 The second battle 20:1-3

E1 Joab's defeat of Ammon and overthrow of Rabbah 20:1

E2 The spoiling of the city 20:2

E3 The execution of the citizens of the city 20:3a

E4 The similar treatment of all the Ammonite cities 20:3b

C3 His battles with the Philistine giants 20:4-8

D1 The death of Sippai 20:4

D2 The death of Lahmi, brother of Goliath 20:5

D3 The death of a taunting giant with twelve toes and twelve fingers 20:6-8

B4 David's Administration 21 - 29

C1 His sinful census 21

D1 The reason for the census 21:1-4

E1 The spiritual reason: Satan's hostility against Israel 21:1

E2 The human reason: David's desire to know the numberdespite Joab's protest 21:2-4

D2 The details of the census 21:5-6

E1 1,100,000 soldiers in Israel 21:5

E2 470,000 solders in Judah 21:5

E3 Joab's omission of Levi and Benjamin on principle 21:6

D3 The results of the census 21:7-30


E1 God's judgmental displeasure 21:7

E2 David's confession and request for forgiveness 21:8

E3 Yahweh's punishment as communicated through Gad, theseer 21:9-30

F1 Yahweh's offering David three options forpunishment 21:9-12

G1 Three years of famine 21:12

G2 Three months of military defeat (the enemies'sword)

G3 Three days of pestilence (Yahweh's sword)

F2 David's selection of the "hand of Yahweh" 21:13

F3 The death of 70,000 21:14

F4 The offering to propitiate God's justice 21:15-26a

G4 The angel's pause at Ornan's threshing floorbefore destroying Jerusalem 21:15-16

G5 David's plea for retribution on himself ratherthan on the people 21:17

G6 David's purchase of Ornan's threshing floorto offer sacrifice at the angel's commandthrough Gad 21:18-26a

F5 Yahweh's favorable response 21:26b-27

G7 Fire from heaven to consume the sacrifice 21:26b

G8 The angel sheathes his sword 21:27

F6 David's offering of sacrifice of thanksgiving on thethreshing floor rather than at Gibeon because of histerror at the angel's sword 21:28-30

C2 His spiritual organization 22 - 26

D1 His preparations for building the temple 22:1 - 23:1

E1 David's perception that his newly-purchased threshing floorwas to be the site of the temple ("house of the Lord") and thealtar of burnt offering 22:1

E2 David's assistance of Solomon in preparation of stone, iron,


bronze and cedar lumber for the temple 22:2-5

E3 David's charging his son Solomon to build the temple 22:6-16

F1 His own intention of building the temple 22:6-7

F2 Yahweh's protest that he had shed too much blood toqualify for building the temple 22:8

F3 Yahweh's promise to provide David with a son of (aregime of) peace, named Solomon, who would buildthe temple 22:9-10

G1 Your son Solomon will be a man of peace 22:9

G2 He will build Me a house 22:10a

G3 The throne of his kingdom will be eternal 22:10b

H1 Note: God, ever more bring us thispeace! Observe that the Messiahwould be called "WonderfulCounsellor, the Mighty God, theEverlasting Father, the Prince ofPeace! (Isa. 9:6)."

H2 Note: Jesus said, "Peace I leave withyou; My peace I give to you; not asthe world gives, do I give to you. Letnot your heart be troubled, nor let itbe fearful. (John 14:27)"

F4 David's charge to Solomon 22:11-13

G4 May Yahweh enable you to build His House 22:11

G5 May Yahweh enable you to keep His Lawand prosper! 22:12-13a

H1 Keep the Law

H2 Prosper

G6 Be strong and courageous! 22:13b

F5 David's provisions 22:14-16a

G7 Of raw materials 22:14


G8 Of a labor force 22:15

G9 Of quantity 22:16a

F6 David's urging Solomon to work, with Yahweh'sblessing 22:16b

E4 David's charging the Israeli leaders to assist Solomon 22:17-19

F1 His targeted audience 22:17

F2 His reminder of Yahweh's blessing and victory! 22:18

F3 His challenge of them to build and furnish thesanctuary 22:19

E5 David's co-regency with Solomon 23:1

D2 His organization of the Levites 23:2 - 26:32

E1 David's division of labor among the Levites 23:2-6

F1 His gathering together all Israel's leaders, priests andLevites 23:2

F2 The numerical breakdown 23:3-5

G1 The total: 38,000

G2 Overseers of the work of the house of theLord: 24,000

G3 Officers and judges: 6,000

G4 Security: 4,000

G5 Musicians: 4,000

E2 The three divisions of the Levites (based on Levi's threesons) 23:6-23

F1 The Gershonites 23:7-11

F2 The sons of Kohath 23:12-20

F3 The sons of Merari 23:21-24

E3 The rationale for the reorganization of the Levites 23:25-26

F1 God's gift of peace to Israel 23:25


F2 God's intention to dwell in Jerusalem perpetually

F3 Then end of the need for transporting the portabletabernacle and its accessories 23:26

E4 The responsibilities of the Levites as arranged by David 23:27-32

F1 To assist the sons of Aaron with purification in theservice of the house of the Lord 23:27-28

F2 To assist in the preparation of breads, grain offerings,and unleavened wafers 23:29

F3 To stand morning and evening to thank and praisethe Lord 23:30

F4 To offer offerings 23:31

F5 To keep charge of the tent of meeting and the holyplace 23:32

E5 His division of the Levites into 24 groups 24

F1 The mechanics of the division 24:1-6

G1 The four sons of Aaron 24:1

G2 The deaths of Nadab and Abihu, leavingEleazar and Ithamar only as priests 24:2

G3 David's division of the priests along withZadok and Ahimelech 24:3

G4 The ratio: Sixteen heads of householdsdescending from Eleazar; eight heads ofhouseholds descending from Ithamar 24:4

G5 The division by lot 24:5

G6 The recording by Shemaiah, the scribe 24:6

F2 The 24 courses of the priests 24:7-19

F3 The 24 courses of the Levites 24:20-31

E6 The organization of the musicians 25

F1 The explanation 25:1-8

G1 The organizers: David and the commandersof the army, who jointly set aside men for[temple] service 25:1


G2 The task: To prophesy with lyres, harps andcymbals

G3 The appointees 25:2-6a

H1 The four sons of Asaph, under Asaph,who prophesied under the direction ofthe king 25:2

H2 The six sons of Jeduthun, underJeduthun the harpist, who prophesiedin thanking and praising the Lord 25:3

H3 The fourteen sons of Heman, underHeman, to sing and use cymbals,harps and lyres in the service of God'shouse 25:4-6a

G4 The jurisdiction: Asaph, Jeduthun andHeman were under the direction of the king 25:6b

G5 The number of the skilled trainers in singing[and instrumentation]: 288 25:7

G6 The random selection of trainers and trainees 25:8

F2 The 24 courses of the 288 musicians 25:9-31

E7 The organization of the temple guards 26:1-19

F1 The families involved 26:1-11

G1 The 18 sons and relatives of Meshelemiahben Kore ben Asaph of the Korahites 26:1-3,9

G2 The 62 sons and relatives of [the KorahiteObed-edom, blessed indeed by God 26:4-8

G3 The 13 sons and relatives of Hosah of theMerarites 26:10-11

F2 The gates assigned by lot 26:12-19

G4 As to place 26:12-16

H1 Shelemiah: the east side 26:12-14a

H2 Zechariah ben Shelemiah: the northside 26:14b


H3 Obed-edom: the south side 26:15a

H4 Obed-edom's sons: the storehouse 26:15b

H5 Shuppim and Hosah: the west side,by the gate of Shallecheth 26:16

G5 As to number 26:17-19

H1 On the east: six Levites 26:17

H2 On the north: four daily

H3 On the south: four daily

H4 At the storehouse: two by two

H5 At the Parbar on the west: four at thehighway and two at the Parbar 26:18-19

E8 The guarding of the treasuries 26:20-28

F1 The sons of Jehieli ben Ladan of the Gershonites 26:20-22

F2 The relatives of Shebuel ben Gershom ben Moses 26:23-26

G1 The clans involved: Amramites, Izharites,Hebronites, Uzzielites 26:23

G2 The responsibility of Shebuel: Officer 26:24-25

G3 The responsibility of Shelomoth and kin,distant relatives of Shebuel: Supervision ofthe dedicated gifts 26:26-28

H1 From the spoils of battle under Davidand his officers 26:26-27

H2 From dedicated gifts of Samuel, Saul,Abner, and Joab 26:28

E9 The distribution of judges 26:29-32

F1 Of the Izharites: Chenaniah and sons -- officers andjudges 26:29

F2 Of the Hebronites 26:30-32


G1 Hashabiah and his 1700 relatives: In chargeof affairs west of the Jordan 26:30

G2 Jerijah and his 2700 relatives: In charge ofaffairs in Transjordan 26:31-32

C3 His civil organization 27

D1 His army generals (each in charge of 24,000 men serving one montheach year) 27:1-15

E1 Jashobeam ben Zabdiel 27:1-3

E2 Dodai the Ahohite 27:4

E3 Benaiah ben Jehoiada the priest 27:5-6

E4 Asahel, brother of Joab 27:7

E5 Shamhuth the Izrahite 27:8

E6 Ira ben Ikkesh 27:9

E7 Helez the Pelonite 27:10

E8 Sibbecai the Hushathite 27:11

E9 Abiezer the Anothothite 27:12

E10 Maharai the Netophathite 27:13

E11 Benaiah the Pirathonite 27:14

E12 Heldai the Netophathite 27:15

D2 The executive princes of the tribes of Israel 27:16-24

E1 Reuben: Eliezer ben Zichri 27:16

E2 Simeon: Shephatiah ben Maacah

E3 Levi: Hashabiah ben Kemuel 27:17

E4 Aaron: Zadok

E5 Judah: Elihu, brother of David 27:18

E6 Issachar: Omri ben Michael

E7 Zebulun: Ishmaiah ben Obadiah 27:19

E8 Naphtali: Jermoth ben Azriel


E9 Ephraim: Hoshea ben Azaziah 27:20

E10 Half-tribe of Manasseh: Joel ben Pedaiah

E11 Half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead: Iddo ben Zechariah 27:21

E12 Benjamin: Jaasiel ben Abner

E13 Dan: Azarel ben Jeroham 7:22

E14 The limits of the census 27:23-24

D3 His overseers over his own property 27:25-31

E1 Azmaveth ben Adiel: In charge of the king's storehouses 27:25

E2 Jonathan ben Uzziah: In charge of storehouses in thecountry, cities, villages and towers

E3 Ezri ben Chelub: In charge of agricultural tillers of the soil 27:26

E4 Shimei the Ramthite: In charge of vineyards 27:27

E5 Zabdi the Shiphmite: In charge of the wine cellars

E6 Baal-hanan the Gederite: In charge of olive and sycamoretrees in the Shephelah 27:28

E7 Joash: In charge of stores of oil

E8 Shitrai the Sharonite: In charge of the cattle at Sharon 27:29

E9 Shaphat ben Adlai: In charge of cattle in the valleys

E10 Obil the Ishmaelite: In charge of camels 27:30

E11 Jehdeiah the Meronothite: In charge of donkeys

E12 Jaziz the Hagrite: In charge of the flocks 27:31

D4 His advisors 27:32-34

E1 Jonathan, David's uncle, a counselor 27:32

E2 Jehiel ben Hachmoni: Tutor of the king's sons

E3 Ahithophel: Counselor to the king 27:33

E4 Hushai the Archite: The king's friend


E5 Jehoiada ben Benaiah and Abiathar: successors toAhithophel 27:34

E6 Joab: General over the king's army

C4 His motivating of the people regarding the temple 28 - 29:22a

D1 His plans for the temple 28

E1 His instructions to the leaders of Israel 28:1-8

F1 His assembly of the leaders 28:1

F2 His prior intentions to build a temple 28:2

F3 God's refusal because David was a man of war 28:3

F4 God's selection of Solomon to build the temple 28:4-7

F5 His challenging of the leaders to pursue God'scommands in order to possess their land andbequeath it to their sons 28:8

E2 His charge to Solomon 28:9-10

F1 Serve God with all your heart so He will not rejectyou 28:9

F2 Since Yahweh has chosen you to build a temple, becourageous and act 28:10

E3 His delivery of the temple plans to Solomon 28:11-19

F1 For the porch, buildings, storehouses, upper andinner rooms, and room for the mercy seat 28:11

F2 For the courts, surrounding rooms and storehouses 28:12

F3 For the divisions of the priests and Levites and theirresponsibilities 28:13a

F4 For the utensils and furniture pieces of gold andsilver 28:13b-18

G1 For various utensils 28:13b-14

G2 For lamps and lampstands 28:15

G3 For the tables of showbread 28:16

G4 For forks, basins, pitchers, and bowls 28:17


G5 For the altar of incense 28:18a

G6 For the model of the chariot and the cherubim 28:18b

G7 His explanation of the Divine origin of hisplans 28:19

E4 His renewed charge to Solomon 28:20-21

F1 To act courageously and decisively 28:20a

F2 To be assured of God's presence and help 28:20b

F3 To utilize the skills of the priests, Levites, artisansand officials 28:21

D2 His financing of the temple 29:1-9

E1 The contributions of David 29:1-5

F1 His instructions to the leaders to accommodate theyouth and inexperience of Solomon 29:1

F2 His provision of materials: gold, silver, bronze, iron,wood, onyx stones, inlaid stones, stones ofantimony, stones of various colors, precious stones,and alabaster 29:2

F3 His zealous provision of additional gifts for thetemple 29:3-5

G1 3,000 talents of gold of Ophir 29:3, 4

G2 7,000 talents of refined silver 28:4, 5a

F4 His challenging of the leaders to donate materials 29:5b

E2 The contributions of the leaders 29:6-9

F1 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold 29:6-7

F2 10,000 talents of silver

F3 18,000 talents of brass

F4 100,000 talents of iron

F5 Precious stones, given to Jehiel the Gershonite 29:8

F6 The joy of the leaders and David in voluntary giving 29:9


D3 His praise to the God of the temple 29:10-22a

E1 His blessing of Yahweh in the sight of all the assembly 29:10

E2 His ascribing to Yahweh glory, and dominion over all 29:11-12

E3 His consequent thanks and praise 29:13

E4 His acknowledgment of Israel's frailty in offering such a giftfor the temple (of that which was really a gift from God inthe first place) 29:14-16

E5 His acknowledgment of request for the continued voluntarynature of his and the leaders' gifts 29:17-18

E6 His request that Yahweh would enable Solomon to keep Hiscommands and to build the temple 29:19

E7 The corporate blessing of yahweh 29:20

E8 The next day's offering of 1,000 bulls, 1,000 rams, and 1,000lambs 29:21

E9 The leaders' eating and drinking before Yahweh with greatgladness 29:22a

B5 David's Transfer of Power 29:22b-30

C1 The accession of Solomon 29:22b-25

D1 The leaders' anointing Solomon king a second time (RSB = same as23:1, 1st time being 1 Kings 1:33) 29:22b

D2 Solomon's sitting upon the throne 29:23a

D3 The early success of Solomon's reign 29:23b-25

E1 His prospering as king 29:23b

E2 The obedience of all Israel

E3 The allegiance of the leaders and David's other sons 29:24

E4 Yahweh's exaltation of Solomon 29:25

C2 The death of David 29:26-30

D1 His ruling over Israel forty years (seven in Hebron and thirty-threein Jerusalem) 29:26-27

D2 His timely death in prosperity at a ripe old age 29:28a


D3 The sole succession of Solomon 29:28b

D4 The chronicling of David's reign 29:29-30

E1 By Samuel the seer

E2 By Nathan the prophet

E3 By Gad the seer

Analysis of FIRST CHRONICLESPrepared by James T. BartschMarch, 1993, updated October, 2019

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