From the beginning of the Hebrew nation, God has carefully recorded and preserved a registration of the names of every tribe and family. The genealogical records were also kept during the captivity in Babylon and brought back to Jerusalem with the captives. Many from the 10 northern tribes migrated south after the division of the kingdom in 931 BC, so they were carried to Babylon along with Judah. Because of this, we can say that when they returned from captivity, “all Israel” was represented in the remnant.<\/p>\n
This concludes 9 chapters of Israel’s genealogy, which chronicles their beginning, the many kings who led them into idolatry, their subsequent captivity in Babylon, and then the return of the remnant to the Promise Land. Seeing where their kings took them, puts the next section, the death of Saul, into perspective and we recognize what a grim mistake it was for Israel to demand that God give them a king like the rest of the nations. We should learn from their history and not seize the initiative from God, but simply follow Him faithfully wherever He leads us.<\/p>\n
A pastor I know was driving to church when a tire suddenly blew, and his car skidded into a ditch. He walked to a farmhouse and knocked, but no one answered the door. He went around to the barn only to find a man weeping and trying to put a diaper on a small child, while 4 other small children were running around. The pastor asked what was wrong, and the man said, “I buried my wife two days ago.” “Was she saved,\u201d asked the pastor? “Yes, she’s in heaven.” “Are you saved?” “No, I’m not.” The pastor then shared the Lord with him, and the newly single dad of 5 received new life from the Lord. The pastor then understood just why his tire had failed at that moment. God will lead us if we will only let Him show us His way.<\/p>\n
“LORD, forgive us for often being so busy making our own plans that we fail to look for Yours. Show us Your way this day, and please interrupt our lives as You see fit.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n =============================================================<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 Chronicles 9 KJV<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1<\/sup>\u00a0So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah,\u00a0who\u00a0<\/em>were carried away to Babylon for their transgression. 2<\/sup>\u00a0Now the first inhabitants that\u00a0dwelt\u00a0<\/em>in their possessions in their cities\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.\u00a03<\/sup>\u00a0And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;\u00a04<\/sup>\u00a0Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah.\u00a05<\/sup>\u00a0And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.\u00a06<\/sup>\u00a0And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.\u00a07<\/sup>\u00a0And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah,\u00a08<\/sup>\u00a0And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;\u00a09<\/sup>\u00a0And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers. 10<\/sup>\u00a0And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,\u00a011<\/sup>\u00a0And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;\u00a0\u00a012<\/sup>\u00a0And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;\u00a013<\/sup>And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.\u00a0 14<\/sup>\u00a0And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;\u00a015<\/sup>\u00a0And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;\u00a016<\/sup>\u00a0And Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.\u00a017<\/sup>\u00a0And the porters\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>the chief;\u00a018<\/sup>\u00a0Who hitherto\u00a0waited\u00a0<\/em>in the king\u2019s gate eastward: they\u00a0were<\/em>porters in the companies of the children of Levi.\u00a019<\/sup>\u00a0And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites,\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers,\u00a0being\u00a0<\/em>over the host of the\u00a0LORD,\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>keepers of the entry.\u00a0\u00a020<\/sup>\u00a0And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past,\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em>the\u00a0LORD\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>with him.\u00a021<\/sup>\u00a0And\u00a0<\/em>Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.\u00a022<\/sup>\u00a0All these\u00a0which were\u00a0<\/em>chosen to be porters in the gates\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a023<\/sup>\u00a0So they and their children\u00a0had\u00a0<\/em>the oversight of the gates of the house of the\u00a0LORD,\u00a0namely\u00a0<\/em>, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.\u00a024<\/sup>\u00a0In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.\u00a025<\/sup>\u00a0And their brethren,\u00a0which were\u00a0<\/em>in their villages,\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>to come after seven days from time to time with them.\u00a026<\/sup>\u00a0For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in\u00a0their\u00a0<\/em>set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.\u00a0\u00a027<\/sup>\u00a0And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>upon them, and the opening thereof every morning\u00a0pertained\u00a0<\/em>to them.\u00a028<\/sup>\u00a0And\u00a0certain\u00a0<\/em>of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.\u00a0\u00a029<\/sup>\u00a0Some\u00a0<\/em>of them also\u00a0were<\/em>appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.\u00a0\u00a030<\/sup>\u00a0And\u00a0some\u00a0<\/em>of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.\u00a031<\/sup>\u00a0And Mattithiah,\u00a0one\u00a0<\/em>of the Levites, who\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a032<\/sup>\u00a0And\u00a0other\u00a0<\/em>of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites,\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>over the shewbread, to prepare\u00a0it\u00a0<\/em>every sabbath.\u00a0\u00a033<\/sup>\u00a0And these\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites,\u00a0who remaining\u00a0<\/em>in the chambers\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>free: for they were employed in\u00a0that\u00a0<\/em>work day and night.\u00a0\u00a034<\/sup>\u00a0These chief fathers of the Levites\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem. 35<\/sup> And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife\u2019s name\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>Maachah:\u00a036<\/sup>\u00a0And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,\u00a037<\/sup>And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.\u00a038<\/sup>\u00a0And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren.\u00a039<\/sup>\u00a0And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.\u00a040<\/sup>And the son of Jonathan\u00a0was\u00a0<\/em>Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begat Micah.\u00a041<\/sup>\u00a0And the sons of Micah\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea,\u00a0and Ahaz\u00a0<\/em>. 42<\/sup>\u00a0And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;\u00a043<\/sup>\u00a0And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.\u00a044<\/sup>\u00a0And Azel had six sons, whose names\u00a0are\u00a0<\/em>these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these\u00a0were\u00a0<\/em>the sons of Azel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" From the beginning of the Hebrew nation, God has carefully recorded and preserved a registration of the names of every tribe and family. 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