Saturday, April 14, 2012

1 chronicles 26-28

These chapters continue the organizational theme from the prior chapters. Chapter 26 covers the Levites and chapter 27 covers David's military organization. In particular, army divisions of 24,000 men took turn being on duty each month throughout the year.

Chapter 27 also mentions something interesting - there was an entire book called the "Acts of King David". The marginalia of my Bible says this book is lost.

In chapter 28, David makes a pseudo-public announcement that Solomon will follow him as king. God has selected Solomon as his heir among all of David's sons. When Solomon was born (back during the Bathsheba chapters), it said that God was pleased with Solomen.

Chapter 28 also mentions that God relayed a lot of the plans for the temple to David. So, he had an important role in its construction, beyond that of assembling supplies.

Also, the covering of the ark is likened to a "chariot".

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