Daily Bread
Jul 17, 2026 (Fri)
DAVID’S FAILED ATTEMPT WITH THE ARK
1 Chronicles 13:1-14
1. The ark of the Covenant was neglected during the reign of Saul. So, David wanted to bring the ark to Jerusalem, the capital of Israel. He conferred with all his leaders and gained their accord. He(...)
ReadJul 16, 2026 (Thu)
ALL ISRAEL COME TO MAKE DAVID KING
1 Chronicles 12:23-40
1. After Saul’s death, David was anointed king of Judah. Then, warriors from the northern tribes who had followed Ish-bosheth son of Saul came to support David. They acknowledged David as king of Isra(...)
ReadJul 15, 2026 (Wed)
SUPPORT FROM OTHER TRIBES
1 Chronicles 12:1-22
1. In the times of King Saul, Israel was not fully united, and most were loyal mainly to their own tribe. You would expect that David’s supporters, while he was a fugitive, would be largely from his o(...)
ReadJul 14, 2026 (Tue)
DAVID’S MIGHTY MEN
1 Chronicles 11:10-47
1. When David had been on the run from Saul, men from all over Israel gathered around him and joined his cause. Some of them had great strength and ability. Human strength can be used for good or for(...)
ReadJul 13, 2026 (Mon)
DAVID’S ASCENDANCY
1 Chronicles 11:1-9
1. After Saul’s death, representatives of all Israel came to David and anointed him as king. They had remembered his faithful service and God’s promise regarding David, which was not just to make him(...)
ReadJul 12, 2026 (Sun)
SAUL’S END
1 Chronicles 10:1-14
1. The historical narrative in 1 Chronicles starts with the end of Saul’s kingship over Israel. Saul’s kingship had begun with great promise; he seemed humble and could win battles when he was filled(...)
ReadJul 11, 2026 (Sat)
RESTORING WORSHIP
1 Chronicles 9:1-44
1. In the last chapter of this genealogy, the Chronicler lists the people from his own time who resettled Jerusalem and the surrounding areas. Their lives in exile had been hard, and now they had to s(...)
ReadJul 10, 2026 (Fri)
THE REMNANT OF BENJAMIN
1 Chronicles 7:1-8:40
1. In Chapter 7, the Chronicler records the genealogies of the remaining tribes of Israel. Most of these families scattered when the Assyrians conquered northern Israel in 722 B.C. Known as the “lost(...)
ReadJul 9, 2026 (Thu)
SERVANTS OF GOD’S HOUSE
1 Chronicles 6:1-81
1. In Israel, the tribe of Levi was uniquely chosen to serve the tabernacle and the Temple. Of the Levites, only direct descendants of Aaron could become priests who made offerings (49), but the other(...)
ReadJul 8, 2026 (Wed)
DAVID’S ROY AL LINE
1 Chronicles 3:1-5:26
1. After David became king of all Israel, his descendants became a “royal line,” as described in Chapter3. This royal line was important not because of any human superiority; in fact, the kings listed(...)
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