July 7th (Day 188) Bible Reading

1 Chronicles 4:5-5:17

Acts 25:1-27
Psalm 5:1-12
Proverbs 18:19

1Ch 4:5  And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

1Ch 4:6  And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

1Ch 4:7  And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.

1Ch 4:8  And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

1Ch 4:9  And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

1Ch 4:10  And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

1Ch 4:11  And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.

1Ch 4:12  And Eshton begat Bethrapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Irnahash. These are the men of Rechah.

1Ch 4:13  And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath.

1Ch 4:14  And Meonothai begat Ophrah: and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of Charashim; for they were craftsmen.

1Ch 4:15  And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.

1Ch 4:16  And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

1Ch 4:17  And the sons of Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

1Ch 4:18  And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.

1Ch 4:19  And the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite.

1Ch 4:20  And the sons of Shimon were, Amnon, and Rinnah, Benhanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Benzoheth.

1Ch 4:21  The sons of Shelah the son of Judah were, Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,

1Ch 4:22  And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. And these are ancient things.

1Ch 4:23  These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.

1Ch 4:24  The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:

1Ch 4:25  Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

1Ch 4:26  And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.

1Ch 4:27  And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah.

1Ch 4:28  And they dwelt at Beersheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual,

1Ch 4:29  And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,

1Ch 4:30  And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,

1Ch 4:31  And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

1Ch 4:32  And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:

1Ch 4:33  And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.

1Ch 4:34  And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,

1Ch 4:35  And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

1Ch 4:36  And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,

1Ch 4:37  And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;

1Ch 4:38  These mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly.

1Ch 4:39  And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

1Ch 4:40  And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.

1Ch 4:41  And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks.

1Ch 4:42  And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

1Ch 4:43  And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.

1Ch 5:1  Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

1Ch 5:2  For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:)

1Ch 5:3  The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

1Ch 5:4  The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

1Ch 5:5  Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,

1Ch 5:6  Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.

1Ch 5:7  And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

1Ch 5:8  And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon:

1Ch 5:9  And eastward he inhabited unto the entering in of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.

1Ch 5:10  And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of Gilead.

1Ch 5:11  And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:

1Ch 5:12  Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

1Ch 5:13  And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.

1Ch 5:14  These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;

1Ch 5:15  Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.

1Ch 5:16  And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.

1Ch 5:17  All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.

Act 25:1  Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

Act 25:2  Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

Act 25:3  And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

Act 25:4  But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

Act 25:5  Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

Act 25:6  And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.

Act 25:7  And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

Act 25:8  While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.

Act 25:9  But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

Act 25:10  Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

Act 25:11  For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

Act 25:12  Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.

Act 25:13  And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.

Act 25:14  And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

Act 25:15  About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

Act 25:16  To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

Act 25:17  Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

Act 25:18  Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:

Act 25:19  But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Act 25:20  And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

Act 25:21  But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

Act 25:22  Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

Act 25:23  And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.

Act 25:24  And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

Act 25:25  But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

Act 25:26  Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

Act 25:27  For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.

Psa 5:1  To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

Psa 5:2  Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

Psa 5:3  My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

Psa 5:4  For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

Psa 5:5  The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

Psa 5:6  Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

Psa 5:7  But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

Psa 5:8  Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

Psa 5:9  For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

Psa 5:10  Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

Psa 5:11  But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

Psa 5:12  For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

Pro 18:19  A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their      contentions are like the bars of a castle.