
Loading summary
A
First Chronicles chapter 7 Descendants of Issachar the sons of Issachar, Tolah, puah, Jashub, and Shimron 4 the sons of Tolah, Uzi, Rephaiah, Jeariel, Jammai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their fathers houses, namely of Tola, mighty warriors of their generations, their number in the days of David being 22,600 the son of Uzihiah and the sons of Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Ishiah. All five of them were chief men and along with them by their generations according to their fathers houses were units of the army for war, 36,000 for they had many wives and sons. Their kinsmen belonging to all the clans of Issachar were in all 87,000 mighty warriors enrolled by genealogy descendants of Benjamin, the sons of Benjamin, Bela, Bekar, and Jediel three the sons of Bela, Esben, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jearimoth, and Eri five heads of fathers houses, mighty warriors, and their enrollment by genealogies was 22,034 the sons of Baker, Zamirah, Joash, Eleazar, Elioni, Omri, Jearmath, Abijah, Anathath, and Olimath. All these were the sons of Baker and their enrollment by genealogies according to their generations as heads of their fathers houses mighty warriors was 20,200 the sons of Jediel, Bilhan, and the sons of Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar. All these were the sons of Jedidal according to the heads of their fathers houses Mighty Warriors 17,200 able to go to war and Shupim and Kupim were the sons of Ur Husham, the son of Ahir, descendants of Naphtali, the sons of Naphtali, Jaziel, Guni, Yatsir, and Sholom the descendants of Bilhah descendants of Manasseh the sons of Manasseh Azrael, whom his Aramean concubine bore. She bore Makir, the father of Gilead, and Makir took a wife for Hupim and for Shupim. The name of his sister was Maakah and the name of the second was Zelopheid, and Zelopheid had daughters and Maacah the wife of Makir bore a son and she called his name Parish and the name of his brother was she Sharish and his sons were Ulam and Rekim, the son of Ulam Bedan these were the sons of Gilead, the son of Makir, son of Manasseh, and his sister Hameleketh bore Ishod, Abiezer and Mahlah. The sons of Shemidah were Ahian, Shechem, Liki, and Aniam, descendants of Ephraim, the sons of Ephraim, Shuthalah and Bered, his son Tehath, his son Eliadah, his son Tehath, his son Zabad his son Shuthalah his son and Aser and Eliad, whom the men of Gath who were born in the land killed because they came down to raid their livestock and Ephraim their father, mourned many days and his brothers came to comfort him. And Ephraim went in to his wife and she conceived and bore a son and he called his name Bereah because disaster had befallen his house. His daughter was Shaera, who built both Lower and Upper Beth Horon, usan Shera Repha was his son Repheph his son Telah his son Tehan his son Ladan his son Emmyhud his son Elishima his his son Nun, his son Joshua his son. Their possessions and settlements were Bethel and its towns, and to the east Naorin and to the west Gezer and its towns, Shechem and its towns and Aiah and its towns, also in possession of the Manassites, Baashaon and its towns Ta' Enach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, Dor and its towns. And these live the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, descendants of Asher the sons of Asher, Imnah, Yishva, Yishvi, Bereah and their sister Sarah the sons of Beriah, Heber and Malchiel who fathered Beer, Zaeth Heber fathered Yephlayt, Shumer, Hotham and their sister Shua the sons of Yaphlite, Pesach, Bimhal, and Ashvath These are the sons of Yathlet, the sons of Shimer, his brother Rogah, Jehobah and Amram the sons of Halom, his brother Zopha, Yimnah, Shillesh and Almal the sons of Zopha, Shua, Harnefer, Shual, Berai, Imra, Bezir, Hod, Shammah, Shilshah, Ithren, and Be', Era, the sons of Yether, Jephunath, Pispah and Arah the sons of Ulah, Arah, Heniel, and Rezaiah. All of these were men of Asher, heads of fathers, houses approved, mighty warriors, chief of the princes. Their number enrolled by genealogies for service in War, was 26,000 men. First Chronicles, chapter 8 A Genealogy of Saul, Benjamin fathered Bela, his firstborn, Ashbel II, Ahara III, Nokah IV and Raphael the Fifth. And Bela had sons Adar, Gerah, Abida, Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, Gera, Shephufan, and Urim. These are the sons of Ehud. They were heads of fathers houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they were carried into exile to Manahath. Naaman, Ahijah and Gera. That is, Heglam, who fathered Asa and Ahihud and Sheheraim fathered sons in the country of Moab. After he had sent away Husham and Baara, his wives, he fathered sons by Hudesh, his wife, Jobab, Zibeah, Mesha, Malcolm, Jez, Sakayah, and Mirmah. These were his sons heads of fathers houses. He also fathered sons by Husham, Ahitub and El Paal, the sons of El Paal, Eber, Meshon and Shimed who built Ono and Lode with its towns, and Bereah and Shuma. They were heads of fathers houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who caused the inhabitants of Gath to flee and Ahio, Shawshak and Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Avrad and Ader. Michael, Ishpah and Johah were sons of Bereah, Zebediah, Meshullam, Kizki, Heber, Ishmari, Isliah and Jobab were the sons of El Paal. Yachim, Zikri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillathai, Eliel, Adaiah, Bereah and Shimroth were the sons of Shimei, Ishpon, Eber, Eliel, Abdon, Zikri, Hanun, Hananiah, Elam, Anathijah, Iftiah and Penuel were the sons of Shoshak, Shamshari, Shehuriah, Athaliah, Elijah and Zicri were the sons of Jerohim. These were the heads of fathers houses according to their generation's chief men. These lived in Jerusalem. Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon and the name of his wife was Maacah. His firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, Kish, baal, Nadab, Gidor, Ahio, Zacher, and Mikloth. He fathered Shimeah. Now these also lived opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem with their kinsmen. NER was the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Malkishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. And the sons of Jonathan was Merib, BAAL and Merib BAAL was the father of Micah, the sons of Micah, Python, Melech, Teariah, and Ahaz. Ahaz fathered Jehoiada, and Jehoiada fathered Alemath, Asmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri fathered Matzah. Matzah fathered Benaiah. Rapha was his son, Elisha, his son Azul. His son Azul had six sons, and these are their names. Azrikim, Bokuro, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanun. All these were the sons of Azul, the sons of Eshech, his brother Ulam, his firstborn, Jeash the second, and Eliphalet iii. The sons of Ulam were men who were mighty warriors, bowmen, having many sons and grandsons. All these were Benjaminites. Romans chapter 13 submission to the Authorities Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God's servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain, for he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God's wrath on the wrongdoer. Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God's wrath, but also for the sake of conscience. For because of this you also pay taxes. For the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. Pay to all what is owed to them. Taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed respect to whom respect is owed honor to whom honor is owed, fulfilling the law through love. Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not covet and any other commandment are summed up in this shall love your neighbor as yourself. Love does no wrong to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. Besides this, you know the time that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep for salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The night is far gone, the day is at hand. So then let us cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in quarreling and jealousy, but put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh to gratify its desires. Psalm 119, verses 9 through 16 how can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you Let me not wander from your commandments. I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. Blessed are you, O Lord, teach me your statutes. With my lips I declare all the rules of your mouth. In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches. I will meditate on your precepts, and fix my eyes on your ways. I will delight in your statutes. I will not forget your word.
Episode: Day 211 – 1 Chronicles 7 & 8 | Romans 13 | Psalm 119:9-16
Date: August 3, 2026
Host: Erika Kirk (with Pastoral Advisor James Kaddis)
Theme: Daily Bible Reading & Reflection
This episode continues the podcast’s journey through the Bible in a year, focusing on genealogical records from 1 Chronicles (chapters 7 and 8), Paul’s counsel to the Romans on submission and love (Romans 13), and a meditation on purity and devotion from Psalm 119. The reading highlights God’s sovereign design in both the nation of Israel’s history and the Christian call to righteous living.
This episode highlights the enduring relevance of genealogies, the Christian mandate for submission, the supremacy of love, and the transformative power of God’s Word.