First and Second Chronicles, originally one book, was written sometime after Judah began to return from the Babylonian exile in 538 B.C. (1 Chron. 9:1–2; 2 Chron. 36:23). It focuses primarily on the history of Judah, the southern kingdom of divided Israel. First Chronicles begins with several genealogies, with special emphasis on David and Solomon. The “chronicler” moves next to the history of the kingdom under David, stressing David’s deep interest in worship and his detailed plans for the construction of the temple—which would be built by his son Solomon. First Chronicles was probably written to reassure the returned exiles of God’s faithfulness toward his people. Its author is unknown, although many have thought that Ezra was the principal writer. (1 Chr, 2001. The Holy Bible: English Standard Version, Wheaton: Standard Bible Society.)
1 Chr 1.1-24; Genealogy; From Adam to Abraham
1 Chr 1.28-54; Genealogy; From Abraham to Jacob
1 Chr 2.1-20; Genealogy; A Genealogy of David
1 Chr 2.21-55; Genealogy; A Genealogy of David, Continued
1 Chr 3.1-24; Genealogy; Descendants of David
1 Chr 4.1-23; Genealogy; Descendants of Judah
1 Chr 4.24-43; Genealogy; Descendants of Simeon
1 Chr 5.1-10; Genealogy; Descendants of Reuben
1 Chr 5.11-22; Genealogy; Descendants of Gad
1 Chr 5.23-26; Genealogy; The Half-Tribe of Manasseh
1 Chr 6.1-30; Genealogy; Descendants of Levi, Part 1
1 Chr 6.31-53; Genealogy; Descendants of Levi, Part 2
1 Chr 6.54-81; Genealogy; Descendants of Levi, Part 3
1 Chr 7.1-5; Genealogy; Descendants of Issachar
1 Chr 7.6-12; Genealogy; Descendants of Benjamin
1 Chr 7.13; Genealogy; Descendants of Naphtali
1 Chr 7.14-19; Genealogy; Descendants of Manasseh
1 Chr 7.20-29; Genealogy; Descendants of Ephraim
1 Chr 7.30-40; Genealogy; Descendants of Asher
1 Chr 8.1-40; Genealogy; A Genealogy of Saul
1 Chr 9.1-13; Genealogy; A Genealogy of the Returned Exiles
1 Chr 9.14-34; Genealogy; A Genealogy of the Returned Exiles, Continued
1 Chr 9.35-44; Genealogy; Saul’s Genealogy Repeated
1 Chr 10.1-14; Saul; The Death of Saul and His Sons
1 Chr 11.1-3; David; David Anointed King
1 Chr 11.4-9; David; David Takes Jerusalem
1 Chr 11.10-47; David; David’s Mighty Men
1 Chr 12.1-39; David; The Mighty Men Join David
1 Chr 13.1-4; David; The Ark Brought from Kiriath-Jearim
1 Chr 13.5-14; David; Uzzah and the Ark
1 Chr 14.1-7; David; David’s Wives and Children
1 Chr 14.8-17; David; Philistines Defeated
1 Chr 15.1-29; David; The Ark Brought to Jerusalem
1 Chr 16.1-7; David; The Ark Placed in a Tent
1 Chr 16.8-36; David; David’s Song of Thanks
1 Chr 16.37-43; David; Worship Before the Ark
1 Chr 17.1-15; David; The LORD’s Covenant with David
1 Chr 17.16-27; David; David’s Prayer
1 Chr 18.1-13; David; David Defeats His Enemies
1 Chr 18.14-17; David; David’s Administration
1 Chr 19.1-9; David; The Ammonites Disgrace David’s Men
1 Chr 19.10-19; David; Ammonites and Syrians Defeated
1 Chr 20.1-3; David; The Capture of Rabbah
1 Chr 20.4-8; David; Philistine Giants Killed
1 Chr 21.1-17; David; David’s Census Brings Pestilence
1 Chr 21.18-22.1; David; David Builds an Altar
1 Chr 22.2-5; David; David Prepares for Temple Building
1 Chr 22.6-19; David; Solomon Charged to Build the Temple
1 Chr 23.1-32; David; David Organizes the Levites
1 Chr 24.1-31; David; David Organizes the Priests
1 Chr 25.1-31; David; David Organizes the Musicians
1 Chr 26.1-19; David; Divisions of the Gatekeepers
1 Chr 26.20-32; David; Treasurers and Other Officials
1 Chr 27.1-15; David; Military Divisions
1 Chr 27.16-34; David; Leaders of Tribes
1 Chr 28.1-8; David; David’s Charge to Israel
1 Chr 28.9-21; David; David’s Charge to Solomon
1 Chr 29.1-9; David; Offerings for the Temple
1 Chr 29.10-22a; David; David Prays in the Assembly
1 Chr 29.22b-25; David; Solomon Anointed King
1 Chr 29.26-30; David; The Death of David