1 Chronicles 3:1-24
Q.1. What kind of family life did King David provide for his sons? – (1 Chr.3:1-9)
Six sons were born to David while at Hebron (1 Chr.3:1-4). In moving from Hebron to the citadel of Jerusalem, David provided a secure environment for his family, after years on the run. However, there was anything but harmony in the home, with David having numerous wives and concubines (1 Chr.3:9). His adultery with Bath-shua (Bathsheba) strained family relationships and left a poor model for his sons to follow. David and Bathsheba had four sons. The youngest of these, Solomon, succeeded David to the throne (1 Chr.3:5). Nine more sons were born to David at Jerusalem (1 Chr.3:6-8). Tamar, who was seduced by David’s oldest son Amnon, was also mentioned (1 Chr.3:9)
What impact did the location of the kings of Judah at Jerusalem have on the reigns of these kings?? – (1 Chr.3:10-24)
David’s descendants who were the kings of Judah, were here documented (1 Chr.3:10-24). Jerusalem was the home of the Temple. The godly influence of the priesthood there protected Judah from exile for a further one hundred and fifty years. By contrast, the northern kingdom of Israel failed to produce a single godly king. Many of the kings of the southern kingdom of Judah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. Three of these were Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah, and Josiah.