WEBVTT - 1 Chronicles 27

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<v Speaker 1>I'm John Stangey, and today we're in First Chronicles, chapter

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<v Speaker 1>twenty seven and we'll be reading from the New English translation.

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<v Speaker 1>What follows is a list of Israelite family leaders and

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<v Speaker 1>commanders of units of one thousand and one hundred, as

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<v Speaker 1>well as their officers who serve the king in various matters.

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<v Speaker 1>Each division was assigned to serve for one month during

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<v Speaker 1>the year. Each consisted of twenty four thousand men. Josh

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<v Speaker 1>Obeam son of Zabdiel, was in charge of the first division,

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<v Speaker 1>which was assigned the first month. His division consisted of

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<v Speaker 1>twenty four thousand men. He was a descendant of Perez.

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<v Speaker 1>He was in charge of all the army officers for

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<v Speaker 1>the first month. Dodai the Ahuite was in charge of

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<v Speaker 1>the division assigned the second month. Mickloth was the next

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<v Speaker 1>in rank. His division consisted of twenty four thousand men.

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<v Speaker 1>The third army commander assigned the third month was Beniah,

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<v Speaker 1>son of Jehudiah the Priest. He was the leader of

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<v Speaker 1>his division, which consisted of twenty four thousand men. Benaiah

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<v Speaker 1>was the leader of the thirty warriors and his division.

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<v Speaker 1>His son was a Mizabad. The fourth assigned the fourth

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<v Speaker 1>month was Asahel, brother of Joab. His son, Zebediah succeeded him.

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<v Speaker 1>His division consisted of twenty four thousand men. The fifth

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<v Speaker 1>assigned the fifth month was the commander Shamhuth the Israeite.

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<v Speaker 1>His division consisted of twenty four thousand men. The sixth

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<v Speaker 1>assigned the sixth month was Ira, son of Ikeish the Tecowite.

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<v Speaker 1>His division consisted of twenty four thousand men. The seventh

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<v Speaker 1>assigned the seventh month was Helles the Pellnite, an Ephriamite.

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<v Speaker 1>His division consisted of twenty four thousand men. The eighth

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<v Speaker 1>assigned the eighth month was Sibeki the Hushathite, a Zarahite.

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<v Speaker 1>His division consisted of twenty four thousand men. The ninth

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<v Speaker 1>assigned the ninth month was a Beezer the Anathethite, a Benjamite.

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<v Speaker 1>His division consisted of twenty four thousand men. The tenth

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<v Speaker 1>assigned the tenth month was Maharai the Natophathite, a Zarahite.

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<v Speaker 1>His division consisted of twenty four thousand men. The eleventh

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<v Speaker 1>assigned the eleventh month was Benaia the Parathonite, an Ephriamite.

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<v Speaker 1>His division consisted of twenty four thousand men. The twelfth

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<v Speaker 1>assigned the twelfth month was held I the Natophathite, a

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<v Speaker 1>descendant of Othniel. His division consisted of twenty four thousand men.

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<v Speaker 1>The officers of the Israelite tribes, Elizar, son of Zikri

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<v Speaker 1>was the leader of the Rubenites. Shefetiah, son of Makah,

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<v Speaker 1>led the Simionites, Hashebiah, son of Kemwell led the Levites,

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<v Speaker 1>Zadok led the descendants of Aaron. Elihu, a brother of

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<v Speaker 1>David led, Judah. Omri son of Michael led, Isakar. Ishmaiah

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<v Speaker 1>son of Obadiah led Zebulen Jeremoth son of Azrael led,

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<v Speaker 1>Naphtali Hoshea son of Aziziah, led the Ephriamites. Joel, son

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<v Speaker 1>of Pediah led the half tribe of Manassa. Ido son

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<v Speaker 1>of Zechariah, led the half tribe of Manassa in Gilead,

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<v Speaker 1>Jasiel son of Abner led, Benjamin, Azirel son of Jeroham

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<v Speaker 1>led Dan. These were the commanders of the Israelite tribes.

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<v Speaker 1>David did not count the males twenty years old and

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<v Speaker 1>under for the Lord had promised to make Israel as

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<v Speaker 1>numerous as the stars in the sky. Joab's son of Zeruiah,

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<v Speaker 1>started to count the men, but did not finish. God

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<v Speaker 1>was angry with Israel because of this, so the number

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<v Speaker 1>was not recorded in the scroll called the Annals of

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<v Speaker 1>King David. Asthma Beth son of Adel, was in charge

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<v Speaker 1>of the king's storehouses. Jonathan, son of Uzaiah was in

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<v Speaker 1>charge of the storehouses in the field, in the cities,

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<v Speaker 1>in the towns, and in the towers. Ezra, son of Keleb,

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<v Speaker 1>was in charge of the field workers who farmed the land.

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<v Speaker 1>Shimai the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards. Zabdi

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<v Speaker 1>the shift Might was in charge of the wine stored

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<v Speaker 1>in the vineyards. Eil Hannan the Ghettorite, was in charge

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<v Speaker 1>of the olive and sycamore trees in the lowlands. Joe

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<v Speaker 1>Ash was in charge of the storehouses of olive oil.

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<v Speaker 1>Shititri the Sharonite was in charge of the cattle grazing

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<v Speaker 1>in Sharon. Shafat son of Adlai, was in charge of

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<v Speaker 1>the cattle in the valleys. Obil the Ishmaelite was in

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<v Speaker 1>charge of the camels. Jediah the Moronathite was in charge

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<v Speaker 1>of the donkeys. Jazz Ease the Hagwrte was in charge

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<v Speaker 1>of the sheep. All these were the officials in charge

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<v Speaker 1>of King David's property. Jonathan, David's uncle, was a wise

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<v Speaker 1>adviser and scribe. Jehiel's, son of Hakmanai, cared for the

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<v Speaker 1>king's sons. A Hithaphel was the king's adviser. Hushai the

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<v Speaker 1>Arkite was the king's confidante. A Hithefel was succeeded by Jehudiah,

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<v Speaker 1>son of Benaiah, and by Abiathar. Joe Ab was the

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<v Speaker 1>commanding general of the king's army. Let's pray, Lord, we

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<v Speaker 1>thank you for your word, and we thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>the privilege of being able to look at it today.

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<v Speaker 1>And Lord, we thank you that we can see in

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<v Speaker 1>this passage of scripture the various people that you surrounded

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<v Speaker 1>King David with, people that you brought into his life

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<v Speaker 1>that were a blessing to him, people that encouraged him,

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<v Speaker 1>people that helped him as he sought to lead and

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<v Speaker 1>as he sought to rule in Israel, people that oversaw

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<v Speaker 1>areas that needed wise oversight, and people that gave him

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<v Speaker 1>wise counsel. And Lord, we know that as believers in

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<v Speaker 1>your son, Jesus Christ, you have made us part of

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<v Speaker 1>a larger body of people that you refer to as

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<v Speaker 1>the Church. And you tell us in your word that

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<v Speaker 1>we need one another that regardless of whatever role we

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<v Speaker 1>may play in this body, we need the people in

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<v Speaker 1>our lives that play the other rules. So Lord, we're

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<v Speaker 1>grateful for the people you surround us with. We're grateful

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<v Speaker 1>for the fact that we can have communion together, and

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<v Speaker 1>unity together is part of the body of Christ. And

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<v Speaker 1>we thank you for the examples of large groups of

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<v Speaker 1>people working together that you give to us in your

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<v Speaker 1>word that remind us of how you have united and

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<v Speaker 1>caused the church to work together on one mission. And Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>at times we get distracted from that. At times we

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<v Speaker 1>forget that you've called us to be your ambassadors. At

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<v Speaker 1>times we forget that you have entrusted to us the

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<v Speaker 1>message of your gospel, the message of reconciliation, as you

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<v Speaker 1>refer to it elsewhere in scripture. So Lord, bring us

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<v Speaker 1>back to that spot of unity in our faith in

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<v Speaker 1>your son Jesus Christ, and help us to work together

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<v Speaker 1>for your glory and for the spread of the Gospel

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<v Speaker 1>throughout this world. We love you, Lord, and we thank

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<v Speaker 1>you for your presence with us, and we commit this

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<v Speaker 1>day to your care and pray this all in Jesus' name. Amen.