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Bible in one year 6/25/2022 1Chronicle Chapter 13-16 King David’s reign By Rev.Katherine Liu Bruce

Bible in one year 6/25/2022 1Chronicle Chapter 13-16 King David’s reign

By Rev.Katherine Liu Bruce

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1Chronicle Chapter 13 David brings the Ark to Kidon: Uzzah’s death

             

           King David conferred with each of his officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds. He then said to the whole assembly of Israel, “ If it seems good to you and if it is the will of the Lord our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers throughout the territories of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their towns and pasturelands, to come and join us. Let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we did not inquire of it during assembly agreed to do this, because it seemed right to all the people. (vv.1-4). So David assembled all the Israelites, from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim. David and all the Israelites with him went to Baalah of Judah (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.(vv.5-6).

            They moved the ark of God from Abinadab’s house on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding it. David and all the Israelites were celebrating with all their might before God, with songs and with harps, lyres, tambourines, cymbals and trumpets. (vv.7-8). When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen stumbled. The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God. Then David was angry because the Lord’s wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah. (vv.9-11). The Ark was to be carried by hand, not by any vehicle,and was not to be touched by those carrying it (Num.4:15). God had once allowed the Philistines to transport the Ark on a cart (1Sam.6:7), but His exception didn’t set aside His revealed will.

Dave was afraid of God that day and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?” He didn’t take the ark to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite. Three months, and the Lord blessed his household and everything he had.(v.12-14).

 1Chronicles Chapter 14 David’s fame and victory over the Philistines

            Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons and carpenters to build a palace for him. And David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had been highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel. (vv.1-2). In Jerusalem David took more wives and became the father of more sons and daughters. These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Beeliada and Eliphelet.(vv.3-4).

            When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over all Israel, they went up in full force to search for him. So David inquired of God: “Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?” The Lord answered him, “Go, I will hand them over to you.” (v.10). So David and his men went up to Baal Perazim, and there he defeated them. He said, “ As waters break out, God has broken out against my enemies by my hand.” So that place was called Baal Perazim.(v.11).

            Once more the Philistines raided the valley; so David inquired of God again, and God answered him, Do not go straight up, but circle around them and attack them in front of the balsam trees. As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because that will mean God has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army.” So David did as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army, all the way from Gibeon to Gezer. So David’s fame spread throughout every land, and the Lord made all the nations fear him.(vv.13-17).

 1 Chronicles Chapter 15 David brings the Ark to Jerusalem

            David learned from the mistake he had made in his first attempt to bring the Ark to Jerusalem. After David had constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place fro the ark of God and pitched a ten for it. Then David said, “ No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister before him forever.(vv.1-2). David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it. He called together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites. From the descendants of Kohath, Uriel the leader and 120 relatives; Merari, Asaiah and 220 relatives; from Gershon, Joel and 130 relatives; from Elizaphan, Shemaiah and 200 relatives; from the descendants Hebron, Eliel and 80 relatives, from Uzziel, Amminada the leader and 112 relatives.(vv.3-10).  Then David summoned Zadok, and Abiathar the priests, and Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab the Levites. He said, to them, “ You are the heads of Levitical families; you and your fellow Levites are to consecrate yourselves and bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel to the place I have prepared for it.”(vv.11-12). It was because you, the Levites, didn’t bring it up the first time that the Lord our God broke out in anger against us. We did not inquire of Him about how to do it in the prescribed way.”(v.13). So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves in order to bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel. And the Levites carried the ark of God with the poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the Lord.(v.15).  

            David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers to sing joyful songs, accompanied by musical instruments:lyres, harps and cymbals.  So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berekiah; the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah, and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel…(vv.1618). Kenaniah the head Levite was in charge of the singing; theat was his responsibility because he was skillful at it.(v.22). Because God had helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, seven bulls and seven rams were sacrificed. (v.26). David was clothed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and as were the singers, and Kenaniah, who was in charge of the singing of the choirs. David also wore a linen ephod. So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the  Lord with shouts, with the sounding of rams horns, and trumpets, and of cymbals, and the playing of lyres and harps. (vv.27-28). As the ark of the covenant of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And despised him in her heart. (v.29).

1 Chronicles Chapter 16 David’s celebration and arrangements of the arks

            They drought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offering before God. After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offering and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord. Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisings to each Israelite man and woman. That day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this psalm of thanks to the Lord:

Give thanks to the Lord, all on His name; make known among the nations what He has done. Sing to Him, sing praise to Him; tell of all His wonderful acts. Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. (vv.8-11).

Remember the wonders He has done, His miracles, and the judgments He pronounced, O descendants of Israel His servant, O Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones. He is the Lord our God; His judgments are in all the earth. He remembers His covenant forever, the word He commanded for a thousand generations, the covenant He made with Abraham, the oath He swore to Isaac. He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: “To you I will give the land of Canaan as the portion you will inherit.” (vv.12-18) . When they were but few in number, few indeed, and strangers in it, they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another. He allowed no man to oppress them; for their sake He rebuked kngs: “ Do not touch anointed ones; do my prophets no harm.” (vv.19-22).

Sing to the Lord, all the earth; proclaim His salvation day after day. Declare His glory among the all peoples. For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; He is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the Lord made the heavens. Splendor and majesty are before Him; strength and joy in His dwelling place.(vv.23-27)

Ascribe to the Lord, O families of nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength, ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name. Bring an offering and come before Him; worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness. Tremble before him, all the earth! The World is firmly established; it cannot be moved. (vv.28-30)

Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, “ The Lord reigns!” Let the sea resound, and all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them! Then the trees of the forest will sing, they will sing for joy before the Lord, for He comes to judge the earth. (vv.31-33)

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever. Cry out, “ Save us, O God our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that we may give thanks to your holy name, that we may glory in your praise.” (vv.34-35). Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. (v.36). Then all the people said,” Amen” and “ Praise the Lord.”

 This psalm(through v.36) consists, with slight variations, of Psalms 105:1-15;96; and 106:1, 47-48, perhaps indicating the David was their author (though they are listed anonymously in the Psalter).  Amen means “firmness” (and thus true” and is derived from the Hebrew verb that means “ to believe” (Gen.15:6).

 

 Bibliography,

 Ryrie, Charles C. The Ryrie study Bible (NIV).Chicago, IL: The Moody Bible Institute, 1986 

 

                                  

                                          

 

 

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