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Chronicles reviews the same history as Samuel and Kings, but from a post-exile perspective emphasizing God’s faithfulness.

BibleGateway: 1 Chronicles 11:1-9

ESV Text: 1 Chronicles 11:1-9


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     1 Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. 2 And moreover in time past, even when Saul was king, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD thy God said unto thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be ruler over my people Israel. 3 Therefore came all the elders of Israel to the king to Hebron; and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the LORD; and they anointed David king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD by Samuel. 4 And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land. 5 And the inhabitants of Jebus said to David, Thou shalt not come hither. Nevertheless David took the castle of Zion, which is the city of David. 6 And David said, Whosoever smiteth the Jebusites first shall be chief and captain. So Joab the son of Zeruiah went first up, and was chief. 7 And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David. 8 And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city. 9 So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him.(KJV)


Hymn: TLH 59:
Hail to the Lord’s Annointed

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1. Hail to the Lord’s Anointed, 
Great David’s greater Son! 
Hail, in the time appointed, 
His reign on earth begun! 
He comes to break oppression, 
To set the captive free, 
To take away transgression, 
And rule in equity. 

2. He comes with succor speedy 
To those who suffer wrong; 
To help the poor and needy 
And bid the weak be strong; 
To give them songs for sighing, 
Their darkness turn to light, 
Whose souls, condemned and dying, 
Were precious in His sight. 

3. He shall come down like showers 
Upon the fruitful earth, 
And joy and hope, like flowers, 
Spring in His path to birth. 
Before Him on the mountains 
Shall peace, the herald, go 
And righteousness, in fountains, 
From hill to valley flow. 

4. Arabia’s desert ranger 
To Him shall bow the knee, 
The Ethiopian stranger 
His glory come to see; 
With offerings of devotion 
Ships from the isles shall meet 
To pour the wealth of ocean 
In tribute at His feet. 

5. Kings shall bow down before Him 
And gold and incense bring; 
All nations shall adore Him, 
His praise all peoples sing; 
To Him shall prayer unceasing 
And daily vows ascend, 
His kingdom still increasing, 
A kingdom without end. 

6. O’er every foe victorious, 
He on His throne shall rest, 
From age to age more glorious, 
All blessing and all-blest. 
The tide of time shall never 
His covenant remove; 
His name shall stand forever, – 
That name to us is Love.