1 Chronicles

The First Book of Chronicles, also called the First Book of Paralipomenon

These books are called by the Greek interpreters, Paralipomenon, that is, of things left out, or omitted; because they are a kind of a supplement of such things as were passed over in the books of the Kings. The Hebrews call them Dibre Haijamim, that is, The Words of the Days, or The Chronicles. Not that they are the books which are so often quoted in the Kings, under the title of the words of the days of the kings of Israel, and of the kings of Juda: for the books of Paralipomenon were written after the books of Kings: but because in all probability they have been abridged from those ancient words of the days, by Esdras or some other sacred writer. (For more information, see the article PARALIPOMENON in the Catholic Encyclopedia.)

Chapter 1. The genealogy of the patriarchs down to Abraham: The posterity of Abraham and of Esau.
Chapter 2. The twelve tribes of Israel. The genealogy of Juda down to David. Other genealogies of the tribe of Juda.
Chapter 3. The genealogy of the house of David.
Chapter 4. Other genealogies of Juda and Simeon, and their victories.
Chapter 5. Genealogies of Ruben and Gad: their victories over the Agarites: their captivity.
Chapter 6. The genealogies of Levi, and of Aaron: the cities of the Levites.
Chapter 7. Genealogies of Issachar, Benjamin, Nephtali, Manasses, Ephraim, and Aser.
Chapter 8. The posterity of Benjamin is further declared down to Saul. His issue.
Chapter 9. The Israelites, priests, and Levites, who first dwelt in Jerusalem after the captivity. A repetition of the genealogy of Saul.
Chapter 10. Saul is slain for his sins: he is buried by the men of Jabes.
Chapter 11. David is made king. He taketh the castle of Sion. A catalogue of his valiant men.
Chapter 12. Who followed David when he fled from Saul. And who came to Hebron to make him king.
Chapter 13. The ark is brought from Cariathiarim. Oza for touching it is struck dead.
Chapter 14. David's house, and children: his victories over the Philistines.
Chapter 15. The ark is brought into the city of David, with great solemnity. Michol derideth David's devotion.
Chapter 16. The ark is placed in the tabernacle. Sacrifice is offered. David blesseth the people, disposeth the offices of Levites, and maketh a psalm of praise to God.
Chapter 17. David's purpose to build a temple, is rewarded by most ample promises: David's thanksgiving.
Chapter 18. David's victories. His chief officers.
Chapter 19. The Ammonites abuse David's ambassadors: both they and their confederates are overthrown.
Chapter 20. Rabba is taken. Other victories over the Philistines.
Chapter 21. David's sin in numbering the people is punished by a pestilence: which ceaseth upon his offering sacrifice in the thrashingfloor of Ornan.
Chapter 22. David having prepared all necessaries, chargeth Solomon to build the temple and the princes to assist him.
Chapter 23. David appointeth Solomon king. The distribution of the Levites and their offices.
Chapter 24. The divisions of the priests into four and twenty courses, to serve in the temple: the chiefs of the Levites.
Chapter 25. The number and divisions of the musicians.
Chapter 26. The divisions of the porters. Offices of other Levites.
Chapter 27. The twelve captains for every month; the twelve princes of the tribes. David's several officers.
Chapter 28. David's speech, in a solemn assembly: his exhortation to Solomon. He giveth him a pattern of the temple.
Chapter 29. David by word and example encourageth the princes to contribute liberally to the building of the temple. His thanksgiving, prayer, and sacrifices: his death.