Formation Journal Reading Plan

9:1 So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel: and Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their disobedience.

9:2 Now the first inhabitants who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.

9:3 In Jerusalem lived of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:

9:4 Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Perez the son of Judah.

9:5 Of the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

9:6 Of the sons of Zerah: Jeuel, and their brothers, six hundred ninety.

9:7 Of the sons of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah,

9:8 and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

9:9 and their brothers, according to their generations, nine hundred fifty-six. All these men were heads of fathers’ households by their fathers’ houses.

9:10 Of the priests: Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, Jachin,

9:11 and Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the ruler of the house of God;

9:12 and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;

9:13 and their brothers, heads of their fathers’ houses, one thousand seven hundred sixty; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

9:14 Of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

9:15 and Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph,

9:16 and Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

9:17 The porters: Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brothers (Shallum was the chief),

9:18 who previously served in the king’s gate eastward: they were the porters for the camp of the children of Levi.

9:19 Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brothers, of his father’s house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent: and their fathers had been over the camp of Yahweh, keepers of the entry.

9:20 Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them in time past, and Yahweh was with him.

9:21 Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the Tent of Meeting.

9:22 All these who were chosen to be porters in the thresholds were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer ordained in their office of trust.

9:23 So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of Yahweh, even the house of the tent, by wards.

9:24 On the four sides were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.

9:25 Their brothers, in their villages, were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with them:

9:26 for the four chief porters, who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the rooms and over the treasuries in the house of God.

9:27 They lodged around the house of God, because that duty was on them; and to them pertained its opening morning by morning.

9:28 Certain of them were in charge of the vessels of service; for by count were these brought in and by count were these taken out.

9:29 Some of them also were appointed over the furniture, and over all the vessels of the sanctuary, and over the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.

9:30 Some of the sons of the priests prepared the confection of the spices.

9:31 Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the office of trust over the things that were baked in pans.

9:32 Some of their brothers, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the show bread, to prepare it every Sabbath.

9:33 These are the singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the rooms and were free from other service; for they were employed in their work day and night.

9:34 These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, throughout their generations, chief men: these lived at Jerusalem.

9:35 In Gibeon there lived the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife’s name was Maacah:

9:36 and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

9:37 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.

9:38 Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.

9:39 Ner became the father of Kish; and Kish became the father of Saul; and Saul became the father of Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

9:40 The son of Jonathan was Merib Baal; and Merib Baal became the father of Micah.

9:41 The sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.

9:42 Ahaz became the father of Jarah; and Jarah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza;

9:43 and Moza became the father of Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

9:44 Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.

10:1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain on Mount Gilboa.

10:2 The Philistines followed hard after Saul and after his sons; and the Philistines killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul.

10:3 The battle went hard against Saul, and the archers overtook him; and he was distressed by reason of the archers.

10:4 Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.” But his armor bearer would not; for he was terrified. Therefore Saul took his sword, and fell on it.

10:5 When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he likewise fell on his sword, and died.

10:6 So Saul died, and his three sons; and all his house died together.

10:7 When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

10:8 It happened on the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

10:9 They stripped him, and took his head, and his armor, and sent into the land of the Philistines all around, to carry the news to their idols, and to the people.

10:10 They put his armor in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.

10:11 When all Jabesh Gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

10:12 all the valiant men arose, and took away the body of Saul, and the bodies of his sons, and brought them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

10:13 So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Yahweh, because of the word of Yahweh, which he didn’t keep; and also because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit, to inquire,

10:14 and didn’t inquire of Yahweh: therefore he killed him, and turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.

30:1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle: the man says to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:

30:2 “Surely I am the most ignorant man, and don’t have a man’s understanding.

30:3 I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

30:4 Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know?

30:5 “Every word of God is flawless. He is a shield to those who take refuge in him.

30:6 Don’t you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.

30:7 “Two things I have asked of you; don’t deny me before I die:

30:8 Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me;

30:9 lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is Yahweh?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

30:10 “Don’t slander a servant to his master, lest he curse you, and you be held guilty.

30:11 There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.

30:12 There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

30:13 There is a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes! Their eyelids are lifted up.

30:14 There is a generation whose teeth are like swords, and their jaws like knives, to devour the poor from the earth, and the needy from among men.

30:15 “The leach has two daughters: ‘Give, give.’ “There are three things that are never satisfied; four that don’t say, ‘Enough:’

30:16 Sheol, the barren womb; the earth that is not satisfied with water; and the fire that doesn’t say, ‘Enough.’

9:19 He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.

9:20 Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

9:21 All who heard him were amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!”

9:22 But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

9:23 When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,

9:24 but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,

9:25 but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

9:26 When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

9:27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

9:28 He was with them entering into Jerusalem,

9:29 preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.

9:30 When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

9:31 So the assemblies throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

9:32 It happened, as Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.

9:33 There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.

9:34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.

9:35 All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

9:36 Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated, means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.

9:37 It happened in those days that she fell sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

9:38 As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.

9:39 Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

9:40 Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

9:41 He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

9:42 And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

9:43 It happened, that he stayed many days in Joppa with one Simon, a tanner.