1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles begins with genealogies from Adam to the returned exiles, then retells David’s reign with emphasis on the ark, the temple preparations, and true worship.

Author: Ezra (traditional)
Date: c. 450–400 BC
Theme: Davidic kingship and temple worship retold for the restored community.
Key verses: 1 Chronicles 16:23-25; 1 Chronicles 29:10-13
Darby Translation

1 Chronicles 20

1And it came to pass at the time of the return of the year, at the time when kings go forth, that Joab led forth the power of the army, and laid waste the land of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David abode at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and overthrew it. 2And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a talent of gold, and there were precious stones in it; and it was [set] upon David's head: and he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance. 3And he brought out the people that were in it, and cut them with the saw, and with harrows of iron, and with saws. And so David did to all the cities of the children of Ammon. And David and all the people returned to Jerusalem. 4And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; then Sibbechai the Hushathite smote Sippai, one of the children of Rapha; and they were subdued. 5And there was again a battle with the Philistines; and Elhanan the son of Jair smote Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite; now the shaft of his spear was like a weaver's beam. 6And there was again a battle, at Gath; and there was a man [there] of great stature, whose fingers [and toes] were four and twenty, six [on each hand], and six [on each foot]; and he also was born to Rapha. 7And he defied Israel; but Jonathan the son of Shimea David's brother smote him. 8These were born to Rapha in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants.

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