1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:10,720 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Study Headquarters 3 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:15,040 Speaker 1: dot com. You're listening to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. 4 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 1: I'm John Stangey, and today we're in First Chronicles, chapter 5 00:00:19,520 --> 00:00:23,280 Speaker 1: twenty seven and we'll be reading from the New English translation. 6 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:29,240 Speaker 1: What follows is a list of Israelite family leaders and 7 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 1: commanders of units of one thousand and one hundred, as 8 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:36,559 Speaker 1: well as their officers who serve the king in various matters. 9 00:00:37,479 --> 00:00:40,840 Speaker 1: Each division was assigned to serve for one month during 10 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:46,480 Speaker 1: the year. Each consisted of twenty four thousand men. Josh 11 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: Obeam son of Zabdiel, was in charge of the first division, 12 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:54,640 Speaker 1: which was assigned the first month. His division consisted of 13 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:58,760 Speaker 1: twenty four thousand men. He was a descendant of Perez. 14 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:02,280 Speaker 1: He was in charge of all the army officers for 15 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:06,480 Speaker 1: the first month. Dodai the Ahuite was in charge of 16 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:10,759 Speaker 1: the division assigned the second month. Mickloth was the next 17 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:14,920 Speaker 1: in rank. His division consisted of twenty four thousand men. 18 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:19,919 Speaker 1: The third army commander assigned the third month was Beniah, 19 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:23,319 Speaker 1: son of Jehudiah the Priest. He was the leader of 20 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: his division, which consisted of twenty four thousand men. Benaiah 21 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:31,160 Speaker 1: was the leader of the thirty warriors and his division. 22 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:36,199 Speaker 1: His son was a Mizabad. The fourth assigned the fourth 23 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:42,480 Speaker 1: month was Asahel, brother of Joab. His son, Zebediah succeeded him. 24 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 1: His division consisted of twenty four thousand men. The fifth 25 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:52,560 Speaker 1: assigned the fifth month was the commander Shamhuth the Israeite. 26 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 1: His division consisted of twenty four thousand men. The sixth 27 00:01:57,360 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 1: assigned the sixth month was Ira, son of Ikeish the Tecowite. 28 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:06,920 Speaker 1: His division consisted of twenty four thousand men. The seventh 29 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:11,080 Speaker 1: assigned the seventh month was Helles the Pellnite, an Ephriamite. 30 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: His division consisted of twenty four thousand men. The eighth 31 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:22,000 Speaker 1: assigned the eighth month was Sibeki the Hushathite, a Zarahite. 32 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:27,080 Speaker 1: His division consisted of twenty four thousand men. The ninth 33 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:32,360 Speaker 1: assigned the ninth month was a Beezer the Anathethite, a Benjamite. 34 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 1: His division consisted of twenty four thousand men. The tenth 35 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:42,960 Speaker 1: assigned the tenth month was Maharai the Natophathite, a Zarahite. 36 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 1: His division consisted of twenty four thousand men. The eleventh 37 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:53,000 Speaker 1: assigned the eleventh month was Benaia the Parathonite, an Ephriamite. 38 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:57,560 Speaker 1: His division consisted of twenty four thousand men. The twelfth 39 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 1: assigned the twelfth month was held I the Natophathite, a 40 00:03:01,680 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 1: descendant of Othniel. His division consisted of twenty four thousand men. 41 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 1: The officers of the Israelite tribes, Elizar, son of Zikri 42 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 1: was the leader of the Rubenites. Shefetiah, son of Makah, 43 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:22,079 Speaker 1: led the Simionites, Hashebiah, son of Kemwell led the Levites, 44 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 1: Zadok led the descendants of Aaron. Elihu, a brother of 45 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 1: David led, Judah. Omri son of Michael led, Isakar. Ishmaiah 46 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:40,760 Speaker 1: son of Obadiah led Zebulen Jeremoth son of Azrael led, 47 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 1: Naphtali Hoshea son of Aziziah, led the Ephriamites. Joel, son 48 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:52,240 Speaker 1: of Pediah led the half tribe of Manassa. Ido son 49 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 1: of Zechariah, led the half tribe of Manassa in Gilead, 50 00:03:56,600 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 1: Jasiel son of Abner led, Benjamin, Azirel son of Jeroham 51 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:06,720 Speaker 1: led Dan. These were the commanders of the Israelite tribes. 52 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 1: David did not count the males twenty years old and 53 00:04:10,840 --> 00:04:13,760 Speaker 1: under for the Lord had promised to make Israel as 54 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:18,640 Speaker 1: numerous as the stars in the sky. Joab's son of Zeruiah, 55 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 1: started to count the men, but did not finish. God 56 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 1: was angry with Israel because of this, so the number 57 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:28,760 Speaker 1: was not recorded in the scroll called the Annals of 58 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:33,279 Speaker 1: King David. Asthma Beth son of Adel, was in charge 59 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:37,800 Speaker 1: of the king's storehouses. Jonathan, son of Uzaiah was in 60 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 1: charge of the storehouses in the field, in the cities, 61 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:46,080 Speaker 1: in the towns, and in the towers. Ezra, son of Keleb, 62 00:04:46,360 --> 00:04:49,480 Speaker 1: was in charge of the field workers who farmed the land. 63 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 1: Shimai the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi 64 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 1: the shift Might was in charge of the wine stored 65 00:04:57,760 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 1: in the vineyards. Eil Hannan the Ghettorite, was in charge 66 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:07,080 Speaker 1: of the olive and sycamore trees in the lowlands. Joe 67 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:10,359 Speaker 1: Ash was in charge of the storehouses of olive oil. 68 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:14,640 Speaker 1: Shititri the Sharonite was in charge of the cattle grazing 69 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 1: in Sharon. Shafat son of Adlai, was in charge of 70 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:22,919 Speaker 1: the cattle in the valleys. Obil the Ishmaelite was in 71 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:27,479 Speaker 1: charge of the camels. Jediah the Moronathite was in charge 72 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:31,559 Speaker 1: of the donkeys. Jazz Ease the Hagwrte was in charge 73 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 1: of the sheep. All these were the officials in charge 74 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 1: of King David's property. Jonathan, David's uncle, was a wise 75 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:45,840 Speaker 1: adviser and scribe. Jehiel's, son of Hakmanai, cared for the 76 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:51,400 Speaker 1: king's sons. A Hithaphel was the king's adviser. Hushai the 77 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:56,880 Speaker 1: Arkite was the king's confidante. A Hithefel was succeeded by Jehudiah, 78 00:05:56,960 --> 00:06:01,599 Speaker 1: son of Benaiah, and by Abiathar. Joe Ab was the 79 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 1: commanding general of the king's army. Let's pray, Lord, we 80 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:11,560 Speaker 1: thank you for your word, and we thank you for 81 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:14,040 Speaker 1: the privilege of being able to look at it today. 82 00:06:14,520 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 1: And Lord, we thank you that we can see in 83 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 1: this passage of scripture the various people that you surrounded 84 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:22,839 Speaker 1: King David with, people that you brought into his life 85 00:06:22,839 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 1: that were a blessing to him, people that encouraged him, 86 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:28,599 Speaker 1: people that helped him as he sought to lead and 87 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:32,360 Speaker 1: as he sought to rule in Israel, people that oversaw 88 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:35,680 Speaker 1: areas that needed wise oversight, and people that gave him 89 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:39,039 Speaker 1: wise counsel. And Lord, we know that as believers in 90 00:06:39,080 --> 00:06:41,880 Speaker 1: your son, Jesus Christ, you have made us part of 91 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:45,080 Speaker 1: a larger body of people that you refer to as 92 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:47,720 Speaker 1: the Church. And you tell us in your word that 93 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:51,120 Speaker 1: we need one another that regardless of whatever role we 94 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:54,200 Speaker 1: may play in this body, we need the people in 95 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:57,160 Speaker 1: our lives that play the other rules. So Lord, we're 96 00:06:57,200 --> 00:06:59,760 Speaker 1: grateful for the people you surround us with. We're grateful 97 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:02,600 Speaker 1: for the fact that we can have communion together, and 98 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:05,840 Speaker 1: unity together is part of the body of Christ. And 99 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:08,440 Speaker 1: we thank you for the examples of large groups of 100 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:10,920 Speaker 1: people working together that you give to us in your 101 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 1: word that remind us of how you have united and 102 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 1: caused the church to work together on one mission. And Lord, 103 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:20,160 Speaker 1: at times we get distracted from that. At times we 104 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:23,280 Speaker 1: forget that you've called us to be your ambassadors. At 105 00:07:23,320 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 1: times we forget that you have entrusted to us the 106 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:29,320 Speaker 1: message of your gospel, the message of reconciliation, as you 107 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:32,480 Speaker 1: refer to it elsewhere in scripture. So Lord, bring us 108 00:07:32,480 --> 00:07:35,280 Speaker 1: back to that spot of unity in our faith in 109 00:07:35,320 --> 00:07:37,960 Speaker 1: your son Jesus Christ, and help us to work together 110 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:41,240 Speaker 1: for your glory and for the spread of the Gospel 111 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 1: throughout this world. We love you, Lord, and we thank 112 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:45,880 Speaker 1: you for your presence with us, and we commit this 113 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:50,560 Speaker 1: day to your care and pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.