The verse belongs to the fuller account in 1 Chronicles 11-12 of the tribes assembling at Hebron to acknowledge David as king. About 350,000 fighting men were sent by the assembled tribes, and the gathering became a three-day festival.
The verse falls in 1 Chronicles 10-12, set for Tuesday, June 28 as part of the larger reading of 1 Chronicles 4-26. The passage is to be compared with the parallel record in Samuel, except for the genealogies. It is to be studied for the work of David, the division of his armies, his virtues and his mistakes, and the mercy and guidance of God. The study is to consider why the men listed were truly mighty.
The verse belongs to the fuller account in 1 Chronicles 11-12 of the tribes assembling at Hebron to acknowledge David as king. About 350,000 fighting men were sent by the assembled tribes, and the gathering became a three-day festival.
The verse falls in 1 Chronicles 10-12, set for Tuesday, June 28 as part of the larger reading of 1 Chronicles 4-26. The passage is to be compared with the parallel record in Samuel, except for the genealogies. It is to be studied for the work of David, the division of his armies, his virtues and his mistakes, and the mercy and guidance of God. The study is to consider why the men listed were truly mighty.