Chapter 1 - The genealogy of the patriarchs down to Abraham: The posterity of Abraham and of Esau. Chapter 2 - The twelve tribes of Israel. The genealogy of Juda down to David. Other genealogies of the tribe of Juda. Chapter 3 - The genealogy of the house of David. Chapter 4 - Other genealogies of Juda and Simeon, and their victories. Chapter 5 - Genealogies of Ruben and Gad: their victories over the Agarites: their captivity. Chapter 6 - The genealogies of Levi, and of Aaron: the cities of the Levites. Chapter 7 - Genealogies of Issachar, Benjamin, Nephtali, Manasses, Ephraim, and Aser. Chapter 8 - The posterity of Benjamin is further declared down to Saul. His issue. Chapter 9 - The Israelites, priests, and Levites, who first dwelt in Jerusalem after the captivity. A repetition of the genealogy of Saul. Chapter 10 - Saul is slain for his sins: he is buried by the men of Jabes. Chapter 11 - David is made king. He taketh the castle of Sion. A catalogue of his valiant men. Chapter 12 - Who followed David when he fled from Saul. And who came to Hebron to make him king. Chapter 13 - The ark is brought from Cariathiarim. Oza for touching it is struck dead. Chapter 14 - David's house, and children: his victories over the Philistines. Chapter 15 - The ark is brought into the city of David, with great solemnity. Michol derideth David's devotion. Chapter 16 - The ark is placed in the tabernacle. Sacrifice is offered. David blesseth the people, disposeth the offices of Levites, and maketh a psalm of praise to God. Chapter 17 - David's purpose to build a temple, is rewarded by most ample promises: David's thanksgiving. Chapter 18 - David's victories. His chief officers. Chapter 19 - The Ammonites abuse David's ambassadors: both they and their confederates are overthrown. Chapter 20 - Rabba is taken. Other victories over the Philistines. Chapter 21 - David's sin in numbering the people is punished by a pestilence: which ceaseth upon his offering sacrifice in the thrashingfloor of Ornan. Chapter 22 - David having prepared all necessaries, chargeth Solomon to build the temple and the princes to assist him. Chapter 23 - David appointeth Solomon king. The distribution of the Levites and their offices. Chapter 24 - The divisions of the priests into four and twenty courses, to serve in the temple: the chiefs of the Levites. Chapter 25 - The number and divisions of the musicians. Chapter 26 - The divisions of the porters. Offices of other Levites. Chapter 27 - The twelve captains for every month; the twelve princes of the tribes. David's several officers. Chapter 28 - David's speech, in a solemn assembly: his exhortation to Solomon. He giveth him a pattern of the temple. Chapter 29 - David by word and example encourageth the princes to contribute liberally to the building of the temple. His thanksgiving, prayer, and sacrifices: his death.