Day 100 · Part 7: The Kingdom
The Ark and the Promise (2 of 2)
In the Story
In context
Chronicles tells the ark’s second journey in more detail. This time the Levites carried it “on their shoulders with its poles, as Moses commanded,” because the first time “we didn’t seek him according to the ordinance” (1 Chronicles 15:13–15). David had the Levites appoint singers and players: Heman, Asaph and Ethan with bronze cymbals, and Chenaniah to lead the singing (15:16–22). Twelve psalms bear Asaph’s name (Psalms 50 and 73–83).
When the ark was set in its tent, David gave everyone in Israel bread, meat and raisins, and put Asaph and his relatives in charge of giving thanks before it every day (16:1–7, 37). The song of thanks that follows (16:8–36) is found, with small differences, in parts of three psalms (Psalms 105:1–15; 96; 106:1, 47–48), and at its end “All the people said, ‘Amen,’ and praised Yahweh” (16:36).
Chapter 17 tells Nathan’s promise again, a little differently; here it ends with David’s son: “I will settle him in my house and in my kingdom forever” (17:14). David’s prayer asks, “Who am I, Yahweh God, and what is my house, that you have brought me this far?” (17:16).
Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
1 Chronicles 16:34 · David’s singers gave thanks “because his loving kindness endures forever” (16:41); Psalm 136 repeats those words in every verse.
In the Bible
World English Bible, as published by eBible.org (public domain).
1 Chronicles 15
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1 Chronicles 16
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1 Chronicles 17
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A hymn for today
To God Be the Glory · words by Fanny J. Crosby
- To God be the glory, great things He hath done;So loved He the world that He gave us His Son,Who yielded His life an atonement for sin,And opened the life-gate that all may go in.RefrainPraise the Lord, praise the Lord,Let the earth hear His voice!Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,Let the people rejoice!O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,And give Him the glory, great things He hath done.
- O perfect redemption, the purchase of blood,To every believer the promise of God;The vilest offender who truly believes,That moment from Jesus a pardon receives.RefrainPraise the Lord, praise the Lord,Let the earth hear His voice!Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,Let the people rejoice!O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,And give Him the glory, great things He hath done.
- Great things He hath taught us, great things He hath done,And great our rejoicing through Jesus the Son;But purer, and higher, and greater will beOur wonder, our transport, when Jesus we see.RefrainPraise the Lord, praise the Lord,Let the earth hear His voice!Praise the Lord, praise the Lord,Let the people rejoice!O come to the Father, through Jesus the Son,And give Him the glory, great things He hath done.