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Bible Commentaries
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments Sutcliffe's Commentary
Genealogies From Adam to Abraham and His Descendants.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 Joseph Sutcliffe
THE FIRST BOOK OF CHRONICLES.
The Hebrew title is Dibre Haiamim, the book of words, or digest of days and years. Jerome called it Chronicles, and it forms but one book in the old Hebrew text. The Chronicles contain a short history of the world in general, and of the Israelites in particular, from Adam to the latter part of Ezra’s life, and he is therefore allowed to be the compiler of the work, his object being to supply many important occurrences. The Septuagint calls these two books, Paralei-pomena; that is, Supplements, or Addenda. This work deserves particular study, as it illustrates many parts of Sacred History, and augments the evidence of its authenticity, by proving that the Jews had many records which preserved the memory of their civil and religious affairs. The frequent occurrence of the Hebrew phrase, “to this day,” shows that Ezra followed authentic documents.
