23:1–27:34 Review · Personnel for Temple and Kingdom: First Chronicles 23–27 is dominated by lists of personnel within the kingdom appointed by David for the support of the temple and its services after his death. While such lists are rarely appreciated by modern readers, they are as key to the Chronicler’s rhetorical strategy as his introductory genealogies in chapters 1–9. They accentuate David’s thorough preparation for the temple construction and worship by provision of personnel for both temple and state.

23:1–32 · First Chronicles 23:1 sets these lists into the context of the final phase of David’s life. While chapters 22 and 28–29 focus on David’s provision of the necessary material resources, chapters 23–27 focus on the equally important provision of human resources for the prope…