1 Chronicles 1-10

1 Chronicles begins with a long enumeration of the genealogy of David, firmly establishing him as the heir of God's covenant with Abraham. It is a long, and frankly tedious, slog through the roll call of each of the twelve tribes of Israel. But if you are going to read the Bible straight through, it comes with the territory I guess. It does serve to reiterate a key theme of what has gone before: God is faithful and He keeps His promises from generation to generation. When these chosen people put their trust in Him, God is with them and they find freedom and victory--they thrive. And when they do not...well, bad things happen. Saul finds this out for himself. He rebels against the Lord and engages in necromancy, and for that he suffers humiliating defeat and, after death, desecration.