And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God; < 1 Chronicles 9:10 | > 1 Chronicles 9:12 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:11 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to […]
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The Old Testament books lay the foundation for God’s covenant with His people. They include narratives of creation, the history of Israel, and laws that shaped the moral and spiritual life of the nation. The poetic and wisdom books, such as Psalms and Proverbs, provide encouragement, reflection, and practical guidance for daily living. The prophetic books call God’s people to faithfulness, warn of judgment, and offer hope of restoration and redemption.
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1 Chronicles 9:12
And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer; < 1 Chronicles 9:11 | > 1 Chronicles 9:13 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:12 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s […]
1 Chronicles 9:13
And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God. < 1 Chronicles 9:12 | > 1 Chronicles 9:14 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:13 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws […]
1 Chronicles 9:14
And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; < 1 Chronicles 9:13 | > 1 Chronicles 9:15 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:14 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s purposes across […]
1 Chronicles 9:15
And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph; < 1 Chronicles 9:14 | > 1 Chronicles 9:16 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:15 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s purposes across generations. This verse […]
1 Chronicles 9:16
And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites. < 1 Chronicles 9:15 | > 1 Chronicles 9:17 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:16 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often […]
1 Chronicles 9:17
And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief; < 1 Chronicles 9:16 | > 1 Chronicles 9:18 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:17 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s purposes across generations. This verse may […]
1 Chronicles 9:18
Who hitherto waited in the king’s gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi. < 1 Chronicles 9:17 | > 1 Chronicles 9:19 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:18 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s purposes across generations. This verse […]
1 Chronicles 9:19
And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entry. < […]
1 Chronicles 9:2
Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims. < 1 Chronicles 9:1 | > 1 Chronicles 9:3 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:2 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s purposes across generations. […]
1 Chronicles 9:20
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the LORD was with him. < 1 Chronicles 9:19 | > 1 Chronicles 9:21 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:20 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s purposes across generations. This […]
1 Chronicles 9:21
And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. < 1 Chronicles 9:20 | > 1 Chronicles 9:22 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:21 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s purposes across generations. This verse may be […]
1 Chronicles 9:22
All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office. < 1 Chronicles 9:21 | > 1 Chronicles 9:23 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:22 sits within 1 Chronicles, the […]
1 Chronicles 9:23
So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the LORD, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards. < 1 Chronicles 9:22 | > 1 Chronicles 9:24 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:23 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and […]
1 Chronicles 9:24
In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south. < 1 Chronicles 9:23 | > 1 Chronicles 9:25 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:24 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s purposes across generations. This verse may be brief, but its words […]
1 Chronicles 9:25
And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them. < 1 Chronicles 9:24 | > 1 Chronicles 9:26 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:25 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s purposes across generations. This […]
1 Chronicles 9:26
For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God. < 1 Chronicles 9:25 | > 1 Chronicles 9:27 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:26 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s […]
1 Chronicles 9:27
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them. < 1 Chronicles 9:26 | > 1 Chronicles 9:28 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:27 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s […]
1 Chronicles 9:28
And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale. < 1 Chronicles 9:27 | > 1 Chronicles 9:29 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:28 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s purposes across generations. […]
1 Chronicles 9:29
Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices. < 1 Chronicles 9:28 | > 1 Chronicles 9:30 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:29 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture […]
1 Chronicles 9:3
And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh; < 1 Chronicles 9:2 | > 1 Chronicles 9:4 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:3 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s purposes […]
1 Chronicles 9:30
And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices. < 1 Chronicles 9:29 | > 1 Chronicles 9:31 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:30 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s purposes across generations. This verse may be brief, but its […]
1 Chronicles 9:31
And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans. < 1 Chronicles 9:30 | > 1 Chronicles 9:32 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:31 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, […]
1 Chronicles 9:32
And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath. < 1 Chronicles 9:31 | > 1 Chronicles 9:33 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:32 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s purposes across generations. This […]
1 Chronicles 9:33
And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night. < 1 Chronicles 9:32 | > 1 Chronicles 9:34 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:33 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to […]
1 Chronicles 9:34
These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem. < 1 Chronicles 9:33 | > 1 Chronicles 9:35 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:34 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s purposes across generations. This verse may be brief, but […]
1 Chronicles 9:35
And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife’s name was Maachah: < 1 Chronicles 9:34 | > 1 Chronicles 9:36 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:35 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s purposes across generations. This verse may be brief, but its […]
1 Chronicles 9:36
And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab, < 1 Chronicles 9:35 | > 1 Chronicles 9:37 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:36 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s purposes across generations. This verse may be brief, but […]
1 Chronicles 9:37
And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth. < 1 Chronicles 9:36 | > 1 Chronicles 9:38 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:37 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s purposes across generations. This verse may be brief, but its words are not accidental. By emphasizing […]
1 Chronicles 9:38
And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren. < 1 Chronicles 9:37 | > 1 Chronicles 9:39 Reflection 1 Chronicles 9:38 sits within 1 Chronicles, the Chronicler’s record, where Scripture often draws attention to genealogy, worship, kingship, and God’s purposes across generations. This verse may be […]