1 Chronicles 2 - 15: Drummer boy

- Lots of repetition from 1 and 2 Samuel, although there are occasional interesting new details. Much of this reading incorporated detailed genealogies and details on land occupation (1 Chronicles 1-9).
- He ignored God:  Saul died in disobedience, according to 1 Chronicles 10:13. "He didn't go to God for help," so God turned the kingdom over to David.
- My drummer boy:  My son, Ethan Flory, is a born percussionist. He started out on piano, then began playing drums in 6th grade and has taken percussion lessons and played in bands ever since. Imagine my surprise when I discovered the biblical Ethan was a musician as well. He played "bronze cymbals" in the worship band that accompanied the Ark of the Covenant back to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 15:19). Go Ethan!

Elena's verse of the day:  "Everyone in Israel was listed in the official family records included in the history of Israel's kings" (1 Chronicles 9:1).