1 Chronicles 5:1

Reuben’s Descendants

5:1 The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn –

(Now he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s bed,¹ his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph, Israel’s son. So Reuben is not listed as firstborn in the genealogical records.²

1 Chronicles 6:49

6:49 But Aaron and his descendants offered sacrifices on the altar for burnt offerings and on the altar for incense as they had been assigned to do in the most holy sanctuary.³ They made atonement for Israel, just as God’s servant Moses had ordered.⁴

1 Chronicles 10:4

10:4 Saul told his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and stab me with it. Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come and torture me.”⁵ But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.

1 Chronicles 11:18

11:18 So the three elite warriors⁶ broke through the Philistine forces and drew some water from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate. They carried it back to David, but David refused to drink it. He poured it out as a drink offering to the Lord

1 Chronicles 12:17-19

12:17 David went out to meet them and said,⁷ “If you come to me in peace and want to help me, then I will make an alliance with you.⁸ But if you come to betray me to my enemies when I have not harmed you,⁹ may the God of our ancestors¹⁰ take notice and judge!” 12:18 But a spirit¹¹ empowered¹² Amasai, the leader of the thirty warriors, and he said:¹³

“We are yours, O David!

We support¹⁴ you, O son of Jesse!

May you greatly prosper!¹⁵

May those who help you prosper!¹⁶

Indeed¹⁷ your God helps you!”

So David accepted them and made them leaders of raiding bands.

12:19 Some men from Manasseh joined¹⁸ David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (But in the end they did not help the Philistines because, after taking counsel, the Philistine lords sent David away, saying: “It would be disastrous for us if he deserts to his master Saul.”)¹⁹

1 Chronicles 21:17

21:17 David said to God, “Was I not the one who decided to number the army? I am the one who sinned and committed this awful deed!²⁰ As for these sheep – what have they done? O Lord my God, attack me and my family,²¹ but remove the plague from your people!”²²

1 Chronicles 22:8

22:8 But the Lord said to me:²³ ‘You have spilled a great deal of blood and fought many battles. You must not build a temple to honor me,²⁴ for you have spilled a great deal of blood on the ground before me.

1 Chronicles 28:9

28:9 “And you, Solomon my son, obey²⁵ the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit,²⁶ for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one’s thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him,²⁷ but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.

¹sn The phrase when he defiled his father’s bed refers to Reuben having sexual relations with his father Jacob’s concubine Bilhah. This incident is recorded in Gen 35:22.

²tn Heb “and not to be listed in the genealogical records as (having) the right of the firstborn.”

³tn Heb “for all the work of the holy of holies.”

⁴tn Heb “making atonement for Israel according to all which Moses the servant of God commanded.”

⁵tn Heb “so these uncircumcised ones might not come and abuse me.”

⁶tn Heb “the three,” referring to the three elite warriors mentioned in v. 12.

⁷tn Heb “and David went out before them and answered and said to them.”

⁸tn Heb “there will be to me concerning you a heart for unity.”

⁹tn Heb “with no violence in my hands.”

¹⁰tn Heb “fathers.”

¹¹tn Perhaps “the Spirit,” but the text has simply רוּחַ (ruakh) with no article (suggesting an indefinite reference).

¹²tn Heb “clothed.”

¹³tn The words “and he said” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.

¹⁴tn Heb “are with.”

¹⁵tn Heb “Peace, peace to you.” The Hebrew term שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”) is repeated to emphasize degree.

¹⁶tn Heb “and peace to the one who helps you.”

¹⁷tn Or “for.”

¹⁸tn Heb “fell upon,” here in a good sense.

¹⁹tn Heb “and they did not help them for by counsel they sent him away, the lords of the Philistines, saying, ‘With our heads he will fall to his master Saul.’”

²⁰tn “and doing evil I did evil.” The infinitive absolute precedes the finite form of the verb for emphasis.

²¹tn Heb “let your hand be on me and on the house of my father.”

²²tn Heb “but on your people not for a plague.”

²³tn Heb “and the word of the Lord was [i.e., came] to me saying.”

²⁴tn Heb “for my name.”

²⁵tn Heb “know.”

²⁶tn Heb “with a complete heart and a willing being.”

²⁷tn Heb “he will allow himself to be found by you.”