Category Archives: Commentary

1 Chronicles 16

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   David’s Song at the Beginning of His Kingdom 1 Chronicles 16     CHAPTER 16 1 And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had spread for it; and they presented burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God. 2 And when David had ended […]

1 Chronicles 17

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Jehovah Communes with David: The Davidic Covenant 1 Chronicles 17         CHAPTER 17 1 And it came to pass as David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Behold, I dwell in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of Jehovah under curtains. […]

1 Chronicles 18 – 20

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Wars of David 1 Chronicles 18 – 20     CHAPTER 18 1 And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and its towns out of the hand of the Philistines. 2 And he smote the Moabites; and the Moabites became David’s […]

1 Chronicles 21

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Numbering the People & Ornan’s Threshing Floor 1 Chronicles 21     CHAPTER 21 1 And Satan stood up against Israel, and moved David to number Israel. 2 And David said to Joab and to the princes of the people, Go, number Israel from Beer-sheba even to Dan; and bring the number of […]

1 Chronicles 4

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Tribes of Judah and Simeon 1 Chronicles 4     CHAPTER 4 1 The sons of Judah: Pherez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal. 2 And Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath; and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zoreathites. 3 And these were of […]

1 Chronicles 5

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Tribes of Ruben, Gad and the Half Tribe of Manasseh 1 Chronicles 5     CHAPTER 5 1 And the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn; but, inasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of […]

1 Chronicles 6

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Tribe of Levi 1 Chronicles 6     CHAPTER 6 1 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. 2 And the sons of Kohath: Amram, Jizhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. 3 And the children of Amram: Aaron, and Moses, and Miriam. And the sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and […]

1 Chronicles 7

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Tribes of Issachar, Benjamin, Naphtali, Ephraim, and Asher 1 Chronicles 7     CHAPTER 7 1 And the sons of Issachar were Tola and Puah, Jashub and Shimron, four. 2 And the sons of Tola: Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Samuel, heads of their fathers’ houses, of […]

1 Chronicles 8

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Tribe of Benjamin in Relation to the Family of Saul 1 Chronicles 8     CHAPTER 8 1 And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, 2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 And Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, 4 and Abishua, […]

1 Chronicles 9

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Inhabitants of Jerusalem 1 Chronicles 9     CHAPTER 9 1 And all Israel were registered by genealogy; and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away to Babylon because of their transgression. 2 And the inhabitants that were first in their possessions […]

1 Chronicles 10

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Kingship of David According to the Counsels of God 1 Chronicles 10 – 21   O U T L I N E – The Kingship of David According to the Counsels of God 1 Chronicles 10 – 21 – The Ruin of Saul and His Kingship 1 Chronicles 10 – David Established […]

1 Chronicles 1

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Genealogies from Adam to David 1 Chronicles 1 – 9   O U T L I N E – The Genealogies from Adam to David 1 Chronicles 1 – 9 – Genealogies from Adam to the Twelve Tribes 1 Chronicles 1 – The Line of Judah in Relation to David, and the […]

1 Chronicles 2

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Line of Judah in Relation to David, and the Line of Caleb 1 Chronicles 2     CHAPTER 2 1 These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah, Issachar and Zebulun, 2 Dan, Joseph and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher. 3 The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and […]

1 Chronicles 3

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Family of David 1 Chronicles 3     CHAPTER 3 1 And these are the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jizreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess; 2 the third, Absalom the son of Maachah, daughter of Talmai king of […]

2 Samuel 16

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Friends and Enemies of David in Rejection 2 Samuel 16     CHAPTER 16 1 And when David was a little past the summit, behold, Ziba, Mephibosheth’s servant, met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred loaves of bread, and a hundred raisin-cakes, and a hundred cakes of […]

2 Samuel 17

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   The Counsel of Hushai and of Ahithophel 2 Samuel 17     CHAPTER 17 1 And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me, I pray, choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David to-night; 2 and I will come upon him while he is weary and weak-handed, and will […]

2 Samuel 18

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Absalom’s Death and David’s Broken Heart 2 Samuel 18     CHAPTER 18 1 And David marshalled the people that were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them. 2 And David sent forth the people, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part […]

2 Samuel 19

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   David’s Dealings after Returning from Hiding 2 Samuel 19     CHAPTER 19 1 And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom. 2 And the victory that day was turned into mourning for all the people; for the people heard say that day, The king is grieved for […]

2 Samuel 14

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Joab’s Efforts to Bring Absalom back from Exile 2 Samuel 14     CHAPTER 14 1 And Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king’s heart was toward Absalom. 2 And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said to her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be […]

2 Samuel 15

Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk   Absalom Steals the Hearts and the Kingdom, David’s Flight 2 Samuel 15     CHAPTER 15 1 And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared for himself chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. 2 And Absalom rose early, and stood beside the way of the gate; and […]