Participants: Kelly Mowrer
Series Code: HWAL
Program Code: HWAL000563
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00:15 Hello, and welcome to His Words are Life.
00:16 I'm Kelly Mowrer, and today we're going to continue reading 00:20 in 1st Chronicles. Before we start let's pray together. 00:22 Dear God, thank you for preserving these words 00:27 for us all down through the centuries to this point in time 00:31 right now, where we will hear the story of your servant David. 00:34 And like David, we would like to be men and women after your 00:38 heart. Please change our hearts. Create in us clean hearts and 00:42 renew right spirits in us through your words of life today 00:45 We love you and thank you for loving us. Amen. 00:48 We're now reading in 1st Chronicles, chapter 12, 00:53 and we're reading the account of king David. Saul and his sons 00:57 have just died and the people are rallying around David, 01:01 as he begins his reign. Let's pick it up in Chapter 12, 01:04 and we're beginning in verse 22 this is the King James version. 01:09 For at that time, day by day, there came to David to help him, 01:15 until it was a great host, like the host of God. 01:18 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed 01:21 to the war and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of 01:24 Saul to him, according to the word of the Lord. 01:27 The children of Judah that bear shield and spear were 6,800 01:32 ready armed to the war. Of the children of Simeon, mighty men 01:37 of valour for the war, 7,100. Of the children of Levi, 4,600. 01:44 And Jehoiada was the leader of the Aaronites, and with him were 01:47 3,700. And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his 01:54 father's house twenty and two captains. 01:56 And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, 3,000: 02:00 for hitherto the greatest part of them had kept the ward 02:04 of the house of Saul. And of the children of Ephraim, 20,800, 02:09 mighty men of valour, famous throughout the house of their 02:12 fathers. And of the half tribe of Manasseh 18,000, which 02:17 were expressed by name, to come and make David king. 02:19 And of the children of Issachar which were men that had 02:21 understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; 02:25 the heads of them were 200; and their brethren were at their 02:30 commandment. Of Zebulun, such as went forth to battle, 02:33 expert in war, with all instruments of war, 02:36 50,000 which could keep rank: they were not of double heart. 02:41 And of Naphtali a thousand captains, and with them with 02:46 shield and spear, 37,000. And of the Danites expert in war 02:52 28,600. And of Asher, such as went forth to battle, expert in 02:59 war, 40,000. And on the other side of Jordan of the Reubenites 03:04 the Gadites and of the half tribe of Manasseh, with all 03:07 manner of instruments of war for the battle, 120,000. 03:12 All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect 03:17 heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: 03:21 and all the rest also of Israel were of one heart to make David 03:26 king. And there they were with David three days, eating and 03:30 drinking: for their brethren had prepared for them. 03:33 Moreover they that were nigh them, even unto Issachar and 03:37 Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on asses, and on camels, 03:41 and on mules, and on oxen, and meat, meal, cakes of figs, 03:46 and bunches of raisins, and wine and oil, and oxen, and sheep 03:51 abundantly: for there was joy in Israel. Continuing in 03:57 1st Chronicles, chapter 13 and this is the King James version. 04:00 And David consulted with the captains of thousands 04:05 and hundreds, and with every leader. And David said unto all 04:09 the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, 04:12 and that it be of the Lord our God, let us send abroad unto our 04:17 brethren everywhere, that are left in all the land of Israel, 04:20 and with them also to the priests and Levites which are 04:24 in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves 04:28 unto it: and let us bring again the ark of our God to us: 04:32 for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul. And all the 04:38 congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was 04:41 right in the eyes of all the people. So David gathered all 04:44 Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of 04:48 Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim. 04:52 And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, 04:56 to Kirjathjearim which belongeth to Judah, to bring up thence 05:00 the ark of God the Lord, that dwelleth between the cherubims, 05:04 whose name is called on it. And they carried the ark of God 05:08 in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio 05:14 drave the cart. And David and all Israel played before God 05:18 with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, 05:21 and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, 05:24 and with trumpets. And when they came unto the threshing floor 05:28 of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; 05:32 for the oxen stumbled. And the anger of the Lord was kindled 05:37 against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the 05:40 ark: and there he died before God. And David was displeased, 05:44 because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore 05:48 that place is called Perez-uzza to this day. 05:51 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring 05:54 the ark of God home to me? So David brought not the ark home 05:58 to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the 06:02 house of Obed-edom the Gittite. And the ark of God 06:06 remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house 3 months. 06:09 And the Lord blessed the house of Obed-edom, 06:12 and all that he had. Continuing with 1st Chronicles, 06:17 chapter 14, this is the King James version. 06:20 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, 06:25 and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, 06:28 to build him an house. And David perceived that the Lord 06:32 had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was 06:36 lifted up on high, because of his people Israel. 06:38 And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more 06:43 sons and daughters. Now these are the names of his children 06:47 which he had in Jerusalem: Shamua, and Shobab, 06:51 Nathan, and Solomon, and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet, and 06:58 Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, and Elishama, and Beeliada, 07:04 and Eliphalet. And when the Philistines heard that David 07:09 was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines 07:12 went up to seek David. And David heard of it, 07:15 and went out against them. And the Philistines came and spread 07:18 themselves in the valley of Rephaim. And David inquired 07:21 of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? 07:25 and wilt thou deliver them into my hand? And the Lord said unto 07:29 him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand. 07:32 So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there. 07:37 Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine 07:42 hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called 07:46 the name of that place Baalperazim. 07:49 And when they had left their gods there, 07:51 David gave a commandment, and they were burned with fire. 07:54 And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad 07:57 in the valley. Therefore David inquired again of God; 08:01 and God said unto him, Go not up after them; turn away from them, 08:06 and come upon them over against the mulberry trees. 08:09 And it shall be when thou shalt hear a sound of going 08:13 in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt go 08:17 out to battle: for God is gone forth before thee to smite 08:21 the host of the Philistines. David therefore did as God 08:25 commanded him: and they smote the host of the Philistines from 08:29 Gibeon even to Gazer. And the fame of David went out into 08:34 all lands; and the Lord brought fear of him upon all nations. 08:39 We're continuing with 1st Chronicles, chapter 15, 08:42 and this is the King James version. 08:43 And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared 08:48 a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. 08:52 Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God 08:56 but the Levites: for them hath the Lord chose to carry the ark 08:59 of God, and to minister unto him forever. 09:02 And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring 09:06 up the ark of the Lord unto his place, which he had prepared 09:09 for it. And David assembled the children of Aaron, 09:12 and the Levites: Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, 09:18 and his brethren and hundred and twenty. 09:20 Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren 220. 09:25 Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren 130. 09:30 Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and 09:33 his brethren 200: Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, 09:37 and his brethren fourscore: Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab 09:42 the chief and his brethren 112. And David called for Zadok 09:47 and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, 09:51 Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, 09:55 and said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the 09:58 Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, 10:02 that ye may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel 10:06 unto the place that I have prepared for it. 10:09 For because ye did it not at the first, the Lord our God made a 10:14 breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due 10:17 order. So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves 10:21 to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel. 10:24 And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their 10:28 shoulders with the staves thereon, As Moses commanded 10:31 according to the word of the Lord. And David spake to the 10:35 chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers 10:38 with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals 10:44 sounding by lifting up the voice with joy. 10:47 There's a list now of the different singers and musicians 10:52 and we're going to skip down a few verses to verse 25. 10:56 So David and the elders of Israel, and the captains over 11:00 thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord 11:03 out of the house of Obed-edom with joy. And it came to pass 11:07 when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of 11:09 the covenant of the Lord, that they offered 7 bullocks 11:13 and 7 rams. And David was clothed with a robe of fine 11:17 linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, 11:20 and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the 11:24 singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen. 11:27 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord 11:31 with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, 11:35 and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps. 11:38 And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the Lord 11:43 came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul 11:47 looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: 11:50 she despised him in her heart. We're continuing with 11:55 1st Chronicles, chapter 16. This is the King James version. 11:58 So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst 12:02 of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered 12:05 burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. 12:09 And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings 12:13 and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name 12:16 of the Lord. And he dealt to every one of Israel, 12:20 both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, and a good 12:24 piece of flesh, and a flagon of wine. And he appointed 12:29 certain of the Levites to minister before the ark 12:31 of the Lord, and to record, and to thank and praise the Lord 12:36 God of Israel: Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, 12:42 Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, 12:47 and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-edom: and Jeiel with 12:51 psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals; 12:55 Benaiah also and Jahaziel the priests with trumpets 12:59 continually before the ark of the covenant of God. 13:03 Then on that day David delivered first this psalm 13:07 to thank the Lord into the hand of Asaph and his brethren. 13:11 Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his 13:17 deeds among the people. Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, 13:21 talk ye of all his wondrous works. Glory ye in his holy name 13:27 let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord. 13:31 Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually. 13:37 Remember his marvelous works that he hath done, his wonders, 13:41 and the judgments of his mouth; O ye seed of Israel his servant, 13:45 ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones. He is the Lord our God; 13:50 his judgments are in all the earth. Be ye mindful always 13:56 of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand 13:59 generations; Even of the covenant which he made with 14:02 Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac; and hath confirmed 14:05 the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting 14:09 covenant, Saying, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, 14:13 the lot of your inheritance; When ye were but few, 14:17 even a few, and strangers in it. And when they went from nation 14:22 to nation, and from one kingdom to another people; 14:24 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings 14:29 for their sakes, Saying, Touch not mine anointed, 14:33 and do my prophets no harm. 14:36 Thank you for joining me. Goodbye. |
Revised 2014-12-17