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1 Chronicles · read by Devern Fromke
45 verses, in order. Only the verses Devern read aloud are shown.
1 Chronicles 11
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Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, "Here we are, your own flesh and blood.Read from KJV · David - the Unifier
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Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, 'You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.'"Read from KJV · David - the Unifier
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So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.Read from KJV · David - the Unifier
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And David became greater and greater, for the LORD of Hosts was with him.Read from KJV · David - the Unifier
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Now these were the chiefs of David's mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel.Read from KJV · David - the Unifier
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saying, "Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?" Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.Read from KJV · David - the Unifier
1 Chronicles 12
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Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish (they were among the mighty men who helped him in battle;Read from KJV · David - the Unifier
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they were archers using both the right and left hands to sling stones and shoot arrows; and they were Saul's kinsmen from Benjamin):Read from KJV · David - the Unifier
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Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: "We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you." So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.Read from KJV · David - the Unifier
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Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul's kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD:Read from KJV · David - the Unifier
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All these men of war, arrayed for battle, came to Hebron fully determined to make David king over all Israel. And all the rest of the Israelites were of one mind to make David king.Read from KJV · David - the Unifier
1 Chronicles 13
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Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.Read from KJV · David - Failure and Effectiveness
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And he said to the whole assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us.Read from KJV · David - Failure and Effectiveness
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Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul."Read from KJV · David - Failure and Effectiveness
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And because this proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to it.Read from KJV · Discerning God's Ways
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So David assembled all Israel, from the River Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.Read from KJV · Discerning God's Ways
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David and all Israel went up to Baalah of Judah (that is, Kiriath-jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim—the ark that is called by the Name.Read from KJV · Discerning God's Ways
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David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.Read from KJV · Discerning God's Ways
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When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.Read from KJV · Discerning God's Ways
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And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.Read from KJV · Discerning God's Ways
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Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah; so he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.Read from KJV · Discerning God's Ways
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That day David feared God and asked, "How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?"Read from KJV · Discerning God's Ways
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So he did not move the ark with him to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.Read from KJV · David - Failure and Effectiveness
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Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he owned.Read from NKJV · David - Failure and Effectiveness
1 Chronicles 15
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David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.Read from KJV · Discerning God's Ways
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Then David said, "No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever."Read from KJV · David - Failure and Effectiveness
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And David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.Read from KJV · David - Failure and Effectiveness
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And he said to them, "You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.Read from KJV · David - Failure and Effectiveness
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It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order."Read from KJV · David - Failure and Effectiveness
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So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.Read from NKJV · David - Failure and Effectiveness
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And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.Read from KJV · David - Failure and Effectiveness
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David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.Read from KJV · Discerning God's Ways
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So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom.Read from KJV · Discerning God's Ways
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And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.Read from KJV · Discerning God's Ways
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Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.Read from KJV · David - Failure and Effectiveness
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So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, with the sounding of rams' horns and trumpets, and with cymbals and the music of harps and lyres.Read from KJV · Discerning God's Ways
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As the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart.Read from KJV · Discerning God's Ways
1 Chronicles 28
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David also said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.Read from KJV · David - the Father
1 Chronicles 29
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Then King David said to the whole assembly, "My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.Read from KJV · David - the Father
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Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.Read from KJV · David - the Father
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And the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given to the LORD freely and wholeheartedly. And King David also rejoiced greatly.Read from KJV · David - the Father
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Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: "May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.Read from KJV · David - the Father
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Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.Read from KJV · David - the Father
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Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.Read from KJV · David - the Father
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Now therefore, our God, we give You thanks, and we praise Your glorious name.Read from KJV · David - the Father