1 Chronicles

Old Testament · History / Narrative · 29 chapters

Quick answer

Israel's history retold from creation to David, centered on worship and God's covenant with David.

Written for the returned exiles, Chronicles retells the story with a priestly, hopeful lens — emphasizing David, the temple, and the enduring promises, to reassure a discouraged people of their identity.

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Chapters

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Start here — curated resources

Lay

★ Start hereAudioThrough the WordThrough the Word · ~10 min/chapter · Free · evangelical
A clear ~10-minute audio teaching for every one of the Bible's 1,189 chapters — the most systematic free way to study chapter by chapter.

Pastoral

SermonChuck Smith — C2000 SeriesChuck Smith · Free · evangelical
Free verse-by-verse audio through the entire Bible from the founder of Calvary Chapel.

Watch & study

VideoBibleProject — 1 Chronicles videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical
Free animated overview and word-study videos for this book.
VideoWatch teaching on 1 ChroniclesYouTube · Lay · Free
Sermon series and book overviews from across YouTube.
CommentaryMatthew Henry on 1 ChroniclesMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical
The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).