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Bible Commentaries
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Genealogies From Adam to Abraham and His Descendants.Chapter 2
Genealogies of Israel, Judah, and David's Line.Chapter 3
David's Sons and Royal Line to the Exile.Chapter 4
Tribes of Judah and Simeon; Jabez's Prayer.Chapter 5
Reuben, Gad, Half-Manasseh's Descendants; Captivity.Chapter 6
Levi's Descendants; Priesthood, Temple Musicians.Chapter 7
Tribes of Issachar, Benjamin, Naphtali, Others Listed.Chapter 8
Tribe of Benjamin's Genealogy; Saul's Family.Chapter 9
Genealogies of Jerusalem's Inhabitants; Priestly Duties.Chapter 10
Saul's Death at Mount Gilboa.Chapter 11
David Anointed King; Jerusalem Captured.Chapter 12
David's Mighty Men and Supporters Listed.Chapter 13
Ark Brought From Kiriath-Jearim to Jerusalem.Chapter 14
David's Family Grows; Victory Over Philistines.Chapter 15
Ark Brought to Jerusalem; Rejoicing and Sacrifices.Chapter 16
David's Song of Thanksgiving; Appoints Levites.Chapter 17
God's Covenant With David and His Dynasty.Chapter 18
David's Military Victories and Officials.Chapter 19
David Defeats Ammonites and Arameans.Chapter 20
More Battles With Philistines; Goliath's Relatives.Chapter 21
David's Census; Plague Strikes Israel.Chapter 22
David Prepares for Temple Construction.Chapter 23
David Organizes the Levites for Temple Service.Chapter 24
Priestly Divisions Assigned by David.Chapter 25
Musicians and Singers for Temple Worship.Chapter 26
Gatekeepers, Treasurers, and Officials Listed.Chapter 27
David's Army Divisions and Officials Listed.Chapter 28
David's Instructions for Solomon; Temple Plans.Chapter 29
Contributions for the Temple; David's Prayer.
- 1 Chronicles
by George Leo Haydock
THE FIRST BOOK OF PARALIPOMENON.
INTRODUCTION.
These Books are called by the Greek Interpreters, Paralipomenon; (Greek: Paraleipomenon,) that is, of things left out, or omitted; because they are a kind of supplement of such things as were passed over in the Books of Kings. The Hebrews call them, Dibre Hajamim; that is, The words of the days, or The Chronicles. Not that they are the books which are so often quoted in the Kings, under the title of, The Words of the days of the kings of Israel, and of the kings of Juda; for the Books of Paralipomenon were written after the Books of Kings; but because, in all probability, they have been abridged from those ancient words of the days, by Esdras, or some other sacred author. (Challoner) --- The author of this compilation refers to the same works, 2 Paralipomenon xvi. 11., &c. These journals were principally composed by prophets, though there were other people appointed to write the most important occurrences, 2 Kings viii. 16., and 4 Kings xviii. 18. The genealogies of families, particularly of the Levites, and the interests of piety and religion, are kept most in view. (Calmet) --- The variations which appear between this work and the other parts of Scripture, are owing to the faults of transcribers; and, though they could not be satisfactorily explained, it would be rashness to condemn the author of inaccuracy, at this distance of time, when we know so little of those transactions. (Haydock) --- Who calls in question the history of Alexander, though the different authors of it scarcely agree in one calculation of the number of troops, nations conquered, &c.?" Yet the work before us is of far higher authority, as it was dictated by the Holy Ghost. (Calmet) --- "Without it, a person would in vain pretend to understand the Scriptures." It is "an epitome of the Old Testament," and "explains many difficulties of the gospels." (St. Jerome) --- The author does not, however, seem to have designed to draw up an exact epitome, or to supply the deficiencies of the other works. (Calmet) --- The first nine chapters contain various genealogical histories. In the 10th, we have the election and death of Saul; and in the remainder of the first book, the transactions of David, (Worthington) till the year [of the world] 2990, where the second book commences with the reign of Solomon, and brings us to the end of the captivity. (The year of the world 3468.; Calmet)
