Bible Reading
July 22
The World English Bible
July
22
1
Chronicles 27-29
1Ch
27:1 Now the children of Israel after their number, the heads of
fathers' houses
and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and their officers who
served the king, in any matter of the divisions which came in and
went out month by month throughout all the months of the year--of
every division were twenty-four thousand.
1Ch
27:2 Over the first division for the first month was Jashobeam the
son of Zabdiel: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
1Ch
27:3 He was
of the children of Perez, the chief of all the captains of the army
for the first month.
1Ch
27:4 Over the division of the second month was Dodai the Ahohite,
and his division; and Mikloth the ruler: and in his division were
twenty-four thousand.
1Ch
27:5 The third captain of the army for the third month was Benaiah,
the son of Jehoiada the priest, chief: and in his division were
twenty-four thousand.
1Ch
27:6 This is that Benaiah, who was the mighty man of the thirty, and
over the thirty: and of
his division was Ammizabad his son.
1Ch
27:7 The fourth captain
for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and Zebadiah his
son after him: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
1Ch
27:8 The fifth captain for this fifth month was Shamhuth the
Izrahite: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
1Ch
27:9 The sixth captain
for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his
division were twenty-four thousand.
1Ch
27:10 The seventh captain
for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of
Ephraim: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
1Ch
27:11 The eighth captain
for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the Zerahites:
and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
1Ch
27:12 The ninth captain
for the ninth month was Abiezer the Anathothite, of the Benjamites:
and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
1Ch
27:13 The tenth captain
for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zerahites:
and in his division were Twenty-four thousand.
1Ch
27:14 The eleventh captain
for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of the children
of Ephraim: and in his division were twenty-four thousand.
1Ch
27:15 The twelfth captain
for the twelfth month was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: and in
his division were twenty-four thousand.
1Ch
27:16 Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: of the Reubenites was
Eliezer the son of Zichri the ruler: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah
the son of Maacah:
1Ch
27:17 of Levi, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of Aaron, Zadok:
1Ch
27:18 of Judah, Elihu, one of the brothers of David: of Issachar,
Omri the son of Michael:
1Ch
27:19 of Zebulun, Ishmaiah the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jeremoth
the son of Azriel:
1Ch
27:20 of the children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the
half-tribe of Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah:
1Ch
27:21 of the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo the son of
Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of Abner:
1Ch
27:22 of Dan, Azarel the son of Jeroham. These were the captains of
the tribes of Israel.
1Ch
27:23 But David didn't take the number of them from twenty years old
and under, because Yahweh had said he would increase Israel like the
stars of the sky.
1Ch
27:24 Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but didn't finish;
and there came wrath for this on Israel; neither was the number put
into the account in the chronicles of king David.
1Ch
27:25 Over the king's treasures was Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and
over the treasures in the fields, in the cities, and in the villages,
and in the towers, was Jonathan the son of Uzziah:
1Ch
27:26 Over those who did the work of the field for tillage of the
ground was Ezri the son of Chelub:
1Ch
27:27 and over the vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: and over the
increase of the vineyards for the winecellars was Zabdi the
Shiphmite:
1Ch
27:28 and over the olive trees and the sycamore trees that were in
the lowland was Baal Hanan the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil
was Joash:
1Ch
27:29 and over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the
Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat
the son of Adlai:
1Ch
27:30 and over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the
donkeys was Jehdeiah the Meronothite: and over the flocks was Jaziz
the Hagrite.
1Ch
27:31 All these were the rulers of the substance which was king
David's.
1Ch
27:32 Also Jonathan, David's uncle, was a counselor, a man of
understanding, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with
the king's sons:
1Ch
27:33 Ahithophel was the king's counselor: and Hushai the Archite
was the king's friend:
1Ch
27:34 and after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah, and
Abiathar: and the captain of the king's army was Joab.
1Ch
28:1 David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the
tribes, and the captains of the companies who served the king by
division, and the captains of thousands, and the captains of
hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of
the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, even
all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem.
1Ch
28:2 Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, Hear me, my
brothers, and my people: as for me, it was in my heart to build a
house of rest for the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and for the
footstool of our God; and I had made ready for the building.
1Ch
28:3 But God said to me, You shall not build a house for my name,
because you are a man of war, and have shed blood.
1Ch
28:4 However Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the
house of my father to be king over Israel forever: for he has chosen
Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my
father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to
make me king over all Israel;
1Ch
28:5 Of all my sons (for Yahweh has given me many sons), he has
chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of Yahweh
over Israel.
1Ch
28:6 He said to me, Solomon your son, he shall build my house and my
courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.
1Ch
28:7 I will establish his kingdom forever, if he be constant to do
my commandments and my ordinances, as at this day.
1Ch
28:8 Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of
Yahweh, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the
commandments of Yahweh your God; that you may possess this good land,
and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.
1Ch
28:9 You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father, and serve him
with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Yahweh searches all
hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you
seek him, he will be found by you; but if you forsake him, he will
cast you off forever.
1Ch
28:10 Take heed now; for Yahweh has chosen you to build a house for
the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.
1Ch
28:11 Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch of
the temple, and of its houses, and of
its treasuries, and of the upper rooms of it, and of the inner
chambers of it, and of the place of the mercy seat;
1Ch
28:12 and the pattern of all that he had by the Spirit, for the
courts of the house of Yahweh, and for all the surrounding rooms, for
the treasuries of the house of God, and for the treasuries of the
dedicated things;
1Ch
28:13 also for the divisions of the priests and the Levites, and for
all the work of the service of the house of Yahweh, and for all the
vessels of service in the house of Yahweh;
1Ch
28:14 of gold by weight for the vessels
of gold, for all vessels of every kind
of service; of silver
for all the vessels of silver by weight, for all vessels of every
kind of service;
1Ch
28:15 by weight also for the lampstands of gold, and for its lamps,
of gold, by weight for every lampstand and for its lamps; and for the
lampstands of silver, silver
by weight for every
lampstand and for its lamps, according to the use of every lampstand;
1Ch
28:16 and the gold by weight for the tables of show bread, for every
table; and silver for the tables of silver;
1Ch
28:17 and the forks, and the basins, and the cups, of pure gold; and
for the golden bowls by weight for every bowl; and for the silver
bowls by weight for every bowl;
1Ch
28:18 and for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold
for the pattern of the chariot, even
the cherubim, that spread out their
wings, and covered the ark of the
covenant of Yahweh.
1Ch
28:19 All this, said David,
have I been made to understand in writing from the hand of Yahweh,
even all the works of this pattern.
1Ch
28:20 David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage,
and do it: don't be afraid, nor be dismayed; for Yahweh God, even my
God, is with you; he will not fail you, nor forsake you, until all
the work for the service of the house of Yahweh is finished.
1Ch
28:21 Behold, there are the divisions of the priests and the
Levites, for all the service of the house of God: and there shall be
with you in all manner of work every willing man who has skill, for
any manner of service: also the captains and all the people will be
entirely at your command.
1Ch
29:1 David the king said to all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom
alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great;
for the palace is not for man, but for Yahweh God.
1Ch
29:2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God
the gold for the things of
gold, and the silver for the things of
silver, and the brass for the things of
brass, the iron for the things of
iron, and wood for the things of
wood; onyx stones, and stones
to be set, stones for inlaid work, and of various colors, and all
manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.
1Ch
29:3 In addition, because I have set my affection on the house of my
God, seeing that I have a treasure of my own of gold and silver, I
give it to the house of my God, over and above all that I have
prepared for the holy house,
1Ch
29:4 even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and
seven thousand talents of refined silver, with which to overlay the
walls of the houses;
1Ch
29:5 of gold for the things of
gold, and of silver for the things of
silver, and for all manner of work to be
made by the hands of artificers. Who
then offers willingly to consecrate himself this day to Yahweh?
1Ch
29:6 Then the princes of the fathers' houses,
and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of
thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers over the king's work,
offered willingly;
1Ch
29:7 and they gave for the service of the house of God of gold five
thousand talents and ten thousand darics, and of silver ten thousand
talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and of iron a
hundred thousand talents.
1Ch
29:8 They with whom precious
stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of Yahweh,
under the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.
1Ch
29:9 Then the people rejoiced, because they offered willingly,
because with a perfect heart they offered willingly to Yahweh: and
David the king also rejoiced with great joy.
1Ch
29:10 Therefore David blessed Yahweh before all the assembly; and
David said, You are blessed, Yahweh, the God of Israel our father,
forever and ever.
1Ch
29:11 Yours, Yahweh, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the
victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heavens and in the
earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, Yahweh, and you are exalted as
head above all.
1Ch
29:12 Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all;
and in your hand is power and might; and it is in your hand to make
great, and to give strength to all.
1Ch
29:13 Now therefore, our God, we thank you, and praise your glorious
name.
1Ch
29:14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to
offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and of your
own have we given you.
1Ch
29:15 For we are strangers before you, and foreigners, as all our
fathers were: our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no
abiding.
1Ch
29:16 Yahweh our God, all this store that we have prepared to build
you a house for your holy name comes of your hand, and is all your
own.
1Ch
29:17 I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure
in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have
willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy your
people, that are present here, offer willingly to you.
1Ch
29:18 Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, our
fathers, keep this forever in the imagination of the thoughts of the
heart of your people, and prepare their heart to you;
1Ch
29:19 and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your
commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all
these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made
provision.
1Ch
29:20 David said to all the assembly, Now bless Yahweh your God. All
the assembly blessed Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and bowed down
their heads and prostrated themselves before Yahweh and the king.
1Ch
29:21 They sacrificed sacrifices to Yahweh, and offered burnt
offerings to Yahweh, on the next day after that day, even one
thousand bulls, one thousand rams, and one thousand lambs, with their
drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel,
1Ch
29:22 and ate and drink before Yahweh on that day with great
gladness. They made Solomon the son of David king the second time,
and anointed him to Yahweh to be prince, and Zadok to be priest.
1Ch
29:23 Then Solomon sat on the throne of Yahweh as king instead of
David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.
1Ch
29:24 All the princes, the mighty men, and also all of the sons of
king David submitted themselves to Solomon the king.
1Ch
29:25 Yahweh magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all
Israel, and bestowed on him such royal majesty as had not been on any
king before him in Israel.
1Ch
29:26 Now David the son of Jesse reigned over all Israel.
1Ch
29:27 The time that he reigned over Israel was forty years; he
reigned seven years in Hebron, and thirty-three years
reigned he in Jerusalem.
1Ch
29:28 He died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor:
and Solomon his son reigned in his place.
1Ch
29:29 Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they
are written in the history of Samuel the seer, and in the history of
Nathan the prophet, and in the history of Gad the seer,
1Ch
29:30 with all his reign and his might, and the times that went over
him, and over Israel, and over all the kingdoms of the countries.
Jul.
22, 23
Acts
14
Act
14:1 It happened in Iconium that they entered together into the
synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of
Jews and of Greeks believed.
Act
14:2 But the disbelieving Jews stirred up and embittered the souls
of the Gentiles against the brothers.
Act
14:3 Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the
Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and
wonders to be done by their hands.
Act
14:4 But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the
Jews, and part with the apostles.
Act
14:5 When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers,
made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,
Act
14:6 they became aware of it, and fled to the cities of Lycaonia,
Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.
Act
14:7 There they preached the Good News.
Act
14:8 At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple
from his mother's womb, who never had walked.
Act
14:9 He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him,
and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,
Act
14:10 said with a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet!"
He leaped up and walked.
Act
14:11 When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up
their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, "The gods have
come down to us in the likeness of men!"
Act
14:12 They called Barnabas "Jupiter," and Paul "Mercury,"
because he was the chief speaker.
Act
14:13 The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their
city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a
sacrifice along with the multitudes.
Act
14:14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they
tore their clothes, and sprang into the multitude, crying out,
Act
14:15 "Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of
like passions with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn
from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky and the
earth and the sea, and all that is in them;
Act
14:16 who in the generations gone by allowed all the nations to walk
in their own ways.
Act
14:17 Yet he didn't leave himself without witness, in that he did
good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling
our hearts with food and gladness."
Act
14:18 Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes
from making a sacrifice to them.
Act
14:19 But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having
persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of
the city, supposing that he was dead.
Act
14:20 But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered
into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.
Act
14:21 When they had preached the Good News to that city, and had
made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,
Act
14:22 confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to
continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must
enter into the Kingdom of God.
Act
14:23 When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and
had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom
they had believed.
Act
14:24 They passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia.
Act
14:25 When they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to
Attalia.
Act
14:26 From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been
committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.
Act
14:27 When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together,
they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he
had opened a door of faith to the nations.
Act
14:28 They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.
