1 Chronicles 5:1

Reuben’s Descendants

5:1 The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn –

(Now he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s bed, ¹  his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph, Israel’s son. So Reuben is not listed as firstborn in the genealogical records. ² 

1 Chronicles 11:11

11:11 This is the list of David’s warriors: ³ 

Jashobeam, a Hacmonite, was head of the officers. ⁴  He killed three hundred men with his spear in a single battle. ⁵ 

1 Chronicles 11:13

11:13 He was with David in Pas Dammim ⁶  when the Philistines assembled there for battle. In an area of the field that was full of barley, the army retreated before the Philistines,

1 Chronicles 11:22

11:22 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave warrior from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab; ⁷  he also went down and killed a lion inside a cistern on a snowy day.

1 Chronicles 21:17

21:17 David said to God, “Was I not the one who decided to number the army? I am the one who sinned and committed this awful deed! ⁸  As for these sheep – what have they done? O Lord my God, attack me and my family, ⁹  but remove the plague from your people!” ¹⁰ 

1 Chronicles 22:9

22:9 Look, you will have a son, who will be a peaceful man. ¹¹  I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. ¹²  Indeed, Solomon ¹³  will be his name; I will give Israel peace and quiet during his reign. ¹⁴ 

1 Chronicles 23:13

23:13 The sons of Amram:

Aaron and Moses.

Aaron and his descendants were chosen on a permanent basis to consecrate the most holy items, to offer sacrifices before the Lord, to serve him, and to praise his name. ¹⁵ 

[5:1]  ¹ sn The phrase when he defiled his father’s bed refers to Reuben having sexual relations with his father Jacob’s concubine Bilhah. This incident is recorded in Gen 35:22.

[5:1]  ² tn Heb “and not to be listed in the genealogical records as (having) the right of the firstborn.”

[11:11]  ³ tn Heb “and these are the number of the warriors who were David’s.”

[11:11]  ⁴ tc The marginal reading (Qere) has “officers;” the consonantal text (Kethib) has “the Thirty” (see v. 15).

[11:11]  ⁵ tn Heb “he was wielding his spear against 300, [who were] slain at one time.”

[11:13]  ⁵ tc Some read here “Ephes Dammim.” See 1 Sam 17:1.

[11:22]  ⁷ tc Heb “the two of Ariel, Moab.” The precise meaning of אֲרִיאֵל (’ari’el) is uncertain; some read “warrior.” The present translation assumes that the word is a proper name and that בְּנֵי (bÿney, “sons of”) has accidentally dropped from the text by homoioarcton (note the preceding שְׁנֵי, shÿney).

[21:17]  ⁹ tn “and doing evil I did evil.” The infinitive absolute precedes the finite form of the verb for emphasis.

[21:17]  ¹⁰ tn Heb “let your hand be on me and on the house of my father.”

[21:17]  ¹¹ tn Heb “but on your people not for a plague.”

[22:9]  ¹¹ tn Heb “man of rest.”

[22:9]  ¹² tn Heb “his enemies all around.”

[22:9]  ¹³ sn The name Solomon (שְׁלֹמֹה, shÿlomoh) sounds like (and may be derived from) the Hebrew word for “peace” (שָׁלוֹם, shalom).

[22:9]  ¹⁴ tn Heb “in his days.”

[23:13]  ¹³ tn Heb “and Aaron was set apart to consecrate it, the most holy things, he and his sons, permanently, to sacrifice before the Lord, to serve him, and to bless his name permanently.”