1 Chronicles
David gave Solomon Blueprints for the Temple
The last two chapters of l Chronicles presents the transition from David to Solomon as King of Israel. Knowing that the end of his life was imminent, David assembled all the princes of Israel in Jerusalem and made a public presentation of Solomon as his successor. He reviewed the history …
The Lord’s Covenant Promise to David
Not long after David had become king, he mentioned to Nathan that he was bothered because he was living in a palace while the Ark of the Covenant was in a tent (v. 1). Nathan replied now that he was king, he could have whatever he wanted (v. 2). However, the Lord told Nathan that he …
God’s Restored House
God’s blessing of Judah with leadership over the Israelites was contrary to natural order. It was pure grace for those tribes. These tribes of Judah settled east of the Jordan: …
Solomon Anointed as King
Prayers of dedication were confirmed by the offering of an enormous number of sacrificial animals (3,000 in all). Drink offerings were poured out as a sacrifice to God to acknowledge His role in providing for His people (v. 21). This was the second anointing of Solomon as king (vv. 22-23) …
Gifts For Building The Temple
Turning to the crowd once again, David appeals to them for assistance and support for Solomon because of his youth and lack of experience (vv. 1-5). This temple, he stressed, was not for a mere human but for the almighty God. The task was great and required a great amount of material …
David is Made King Over All of Israel
Many brave and experienced soldiers came to Hebron (300,000) to make David king over a once again united monarchy. Every tribe was represented, including the Levites and both halves (east and west of Jordan) of Manaseh. The decision to make David king was one of total unity. All …
David’s Instructions to Solomon
During David’s last sickness, many chief priests and Levites were at Jerusalem. David called a meeting for all of Israel’s leaders, including the tribal leaders, the government officials, the army commanders, the officials in charge of the royal property, the palace officials, and the brave …
Military Commanders And Divisions
1. David assigns Army Commanders (vv. 1-15) Each month a group of 24,000 men served as soldiers in Israel’s army. These men included family leaders, army commanders, and officials of the king, under the command of …
David Captures Rabbah
It states that all of this happened in the spring when the harvest was ended and the armies could live off the land. The kings waited until the weather was good and then their armies went off to war. However, it says that David stayed home in Jerusalem. As we learn from 2 Samuel 11:12 …
Duties of The Musicians
David and the temple officials chose the descendants of Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman to oversee music (v. 1). They took their orders directly from the king. They were to praise the Lord by playing cymbals, harps, and other stringed instruments. The following is a list of musicians and their duties …