Daily Devotional

Solomon’s work forceverses 1-2

And Solomon determined to build a house for the name of the LORD

and a house for his kingdom

And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens

and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain

      and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them

Solomon asks Huram for help and supplies… Read More

Solomon begins his reign over Israelverse 1

And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom

and the LORD his God was with him

and magnified him exceedingly 

Solomon takes all his leaders to Gibeonverses 2-3

Then Solomon spoke to all Israel

to the captains of thousands and of hundreds

      to the judges – to every … Read More

David states that Solomon is chosen by Godverses 1-2

Furthermore David the king said to all the congregation

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 the LORD God

Now I have prepared with all my might for … Read More

Reason David is not building the Templeverses 1-3

 And David assembled all the princes of Israel

the princes of the tribes

and the captains of the companies

that ministered to the king by course

            and the captains over the thousands

            and the captains over hundreds

            and the stewards over all the substance and

                        possession of the king – and … Read More

Twelve divisions of Israelite armyverse 1

Now the children of Israel after their number – to wit

the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds

      and their officers that served the king in any

matter of the courses which came in and went

out month of the year – of every course

were twenty and four thousand

Leaders … Read More

Sons of Meshelemiah = portersverses 1-9

Concerning the divisions of the porters of the Korhites

was Meshelemiah the son of Kore – of the sons of Asaph

      and the sons of Meshelemiah

were   

Zechariah the firstborn

 Jediael the second – Zebadiah the third

Jathniel the fourth

      Elam the fifth

Jehohanan the sixth

Elioenai the seventh

Moreover the sons of … Read More

Musicians in service of the LORDverse 1a

Moreover David and the captains of the host separated

to the service of the sons of Asaph – Heman – Jeduthun

who should prophesy with

harps – psalteries – cymbals

Sons of Asaphverses 1b-2

And the number of the workmen according to their service was

            of the sons of Asaph = … Read More

Four sons of Aaronverses 1-2

Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron – the sons of Aaron

Nadab – Abihu – Eleazar – Ithamar

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father – and had no children

            therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office

Two remaining sons of Aaronverses 3-4

And David distributed them … Read More

David anointed Solomon kingverse 1

So when David was old and full of days

he made Solomon his son king over Israel

David sets responsibilities of Levitesverses 2-6

And he gathered together all the princes of Israel

with the priests and the Levites

now the Levites were numbered from

the age of thirty years and upward

and their … Read More

David reveals location of future Templeverse 1

Then David said

This is the house of the LORD God

      and this is the altar of the burnt offering for Israel

David provides workers and materialverses 2-4

And David commanded to gather together the strangers that were in the

land of Israel – and he set masons to hew wrought … Read More