1 Chronicles Notes

1 Chronicles 1

a 1:2 Hebrew Qenan

b 1:4 Following Masoretic Text and Vulgate; Septuagint adds the sons of Noah.

c 1:6 Spelled Riphath in Genesis 10:3

d 1:7 Spelled Tarshish in Genesis 10:4

e 1:7 Spelled Dodanim in Genesis 10:4

f 1:9 Spelled Sabtah in Genesis 10:7

g 1:9 Spelled Raamah in Genesis 10:7

h 1:17 Spelled Mash in Genesis 10:23

i 1:19 Literally Division

j 1:22 Spelled Obal in Genesis 10:28

k 1:30 Spelled Hadar in Genesis 25:15

l 1:36 Spelled Zepho in Genesis 36:11

m 1:36 Compare Genesis 36:12

n 1:40 Spelled Alvan in Genesis 36:23

o 1:40 Spelled Shepho in Genesis 36:23

p 1:41 Spelled Hemdan in Genesis 36:26

q 1:42 Spelled Akan in Genesis 36:27

r 1:50 Spelled Hadar in Genesis 36:39

s 1:50 Spelled Pau in Genesis 36:39

t 1:51 Spelled Alvah in Genesis 36:40

1 Chronicles 2

a 2:7 Spelled Achan in Joshua 7:1 and elsewhere

b 2:9 Spelled Caleb in 2:18, 42

c 2:11 Spelled Salmon in Ruth 4:21 and Luke 3:32

d 2:13 Spelled Shammah in 1 Samuel 16:9 and elsewhere

e 2:17 Compare 2 Samuel 17:25

f 2:19 Spelled Ephrathah elsewhere

g 2:52 Same as the Manahethites, verse 54

1 Chronicles 3

a 3:1 Called Chileab in 2 Samuel 3:3

b 3:5 Spelled Shammua in 14:4 and 2 Samuel 5:14

c 3:5 Spelled Bathsheba in 2 Samuel 11:3

d 3:5 Called Eliam in 2 Samuel 11:3

e 3:6 Spelled Elishua in 14:5 and 2 Samuel 5:15

f 3:6 Spelled Elpelet in 14:5

g 3:8 Spelled Beeliada in 14:7

h 3:10 Spelled Abijam in 1 Kings 15:1

i 3:11 Spelled Jehoram in 2 Kings 1:17 and 8:16

j 3:11 Spelled Jehoash in 2 Kings 12:1

k 3:12 Called Uzziah in Isaiah 6:1

l 3:15 Called Jehoahaz in 2 Kings 23:31

m 3:16 Compare 2 Kings 24:17

n 3:17 Also called Coniah in Jeremiah 22:24 and Jehoiachin in 2 Kings 24:8

o 3:17 Or Jeconiah the captive were

1 Chronicles 4

a 4:9 Literally He Will Cause Pain

b 4:13 Septuagint and Vulgate add and Meonothai.

c 4:14 Literally Valley of Craftsmen

d 4:17 Literally she

e 4:18 Or His Judean wife

f 4:23 Literally Plants

g 4:23 Literally Hedges

h 4:24 Called Jachin in Genesis 46:10

i 4:24 Called Zohar in Genesis 46:10

j 4:33 Or Baalath Beer (compare Joshua 19:8)

1 Chronicles 5

a 5:6 Hebrew Tilgath-Pilneser

b 5:26 Hebrew Tilgath-Pilneser

1 Chronicles 6

a 6:16 Hebrew Gershom (alternate spelling of Gershon, as in verses 1, 17, 20, 43, 62, and 71)

b 6:26 Compare verse 35

c 6:26 Spelled Zuph in verse 35 and 1 Samuel 1:1

d 6:26 Compare verse 34

e 6:27 Compare verse 34

f 6:28 Following Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic (compare verse 33 and 1 Samuel 8:2)

g 6:28 Hebrew Vasheni

h 6:34 Spelled Elihu in 1 Samuel 1:1

i 6:34 Spelled Tohu in 1 Samuel 1:1

j 6:58 Spelled Holon in Joshua 21:15

k 6:59 Spelled Ain in Joshua 21:16

l 6:60 Spelled Almon in Joshua 21:18

m 6:77 Hebrew Rimmono, alternate spelling of Rimmon; see 4:32

1 Chronicles 7

a 7:1 Spelled Puvah in Genesis 46:13

b 7:12 Called Hupham in Numbers 26:39

c 7:13 Spelled Jahzeel in Genesis 46:24

d 7:13 Spelled Shillem in Genesis 46:24

e 7:14 The son of Gilead (compare Numbers 26:30, 31)

f 7:15 Compare verse 12

g 7:15 Literally the second

h 7:15 Compare Numbers 26:30–33

i 7:23 Literally In Tragedy

j 7:27 Hebrew Non

k 7:28 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Bomberg, Septuagint, Targum, and Vulgate read Gazza.

l 7:31 Or Birzavith or Birzoth

m 7:32 Spelled Shemer in verse 34

n 7:32 Spelled Helem in verse 35

o 7:37 Spelled Jether in verse 38

1 Chronicles 8

a 8:1 Spelled Ahiram in Numbers 26:38

b 8:3 Called Ard in Numbers 26:40

c 8:32 Spelled Shimeam in 9:38

d 8:33 Also the son of Gibeon (compare 9:36, 39)

e 8:33 Called Jishui in 1 Samuel 14:49

f 8:33 Called Ishbosheth in 2 Samuel 2:8 and elsewhere

g 8:34 Called Mephibosheth in 2 Samuel 4:4

h 8:36 Spelled Jarah in 9:42

i 8:37 Spelled Rephaiah in 9:43

1 Chronicles 9

a 9:37 Called Zecher in 8:31

b 9:38 Spelled Shimeah in 8:32

c 9:41 Spelled Tarea in 8:35

d 9:41 Following Arabic, Syriac, Targum, and Vulgate (compare 8:35); Masoretic Text and Septuagint omit and Ahaz.

e 9:42 Spelled Jehoaddah in 8:36

f 9:43 Spelled Raphah in 8:37

1 Chronicles 11

a 11:8 Literally The Landfill

b 11:11 Following Qere; Kethib, Septuagint, and Vulgate read the thirty (compare 2 Samuel 23:8).

c 11:20 Following Masoretic Text, Septuagint, and Vulgate; Syriac reads thirty.

d 11:27 Spelled Harodite in 2 Samuel 23:25

e 11:27 Called Paltite in 2 Samuel 23:26

f 11:30 Spelled Heleb in 2 Samuel 23:29 and Heldai in 1 Chronicles 27:15

g 11:31 Spelled Ittai in 2 Samuel 23:29

h 11:32 Spelled Hiddai in 2 Samuel 23:30

i 11:32 Spelled Abi-Albon in 2 Samuel 23:31

j 11:33 Spelled Barhumite in 2 Samuel 23:31

k 11:39 Spelled Beerothite in 2 Samuel 23:37

1 Chronicles 13

a 13:6 Called Baale Judah in 2 Samuel 6:2

b 13:9 Called Nachon in 2 Samuel 6:6

c 13:11 Literally Outburst Against Uzza

1 Chronicles 14

a 14:4 Spelled Shimea in 3:5

b 14:5 Spelled Elishama in 3:6

c 14:5 Spelled Eliphelet in 3:6

d 14:7 Spelled Eliada in 3:8

e 14:11 Literally Master of Breakthroughs

1 Chronicles 15

a 15:18 Following Masoretic Text and Vulgate; Septuagint omits Ben.

1 Chronicles 16

a 16:22 Compare verses 8–22 with Psalm 105:1–15

b 16:33 Compare verses 23–33 with Psalm 96:1–13

c 16:34 Compare verse 34 with Psalm 106:1

d 16:36 Compare verses 35, 36 with Psalm 106:47, 48

1 Chronicles 17

a 17:10 That is, a royal dynasty

1 Chronicles 18

a 18:3 Hebrew Hadarezer, and so throughout chapters 18 and 19

b 18:4 Or seven hundred (compare 2 Samuel 8:4)

c 18:8 Spelled Betah in 2 Samuel 8:8

d 18:9 Spelled Toi in 2 Samuel 8:9, 10

e 18:10 Spelled Joram in 2 Samuel 8:10

f 18:12 Or Syrians (compare 2 Samuel 8:13)

g 18:16 Spelled Seraiah in 2 Samuel 8:17

1 Chronicles 19

a 19:6 Hebrew Aram Naharaim

b 19:6 Spelled Zoba in 2 Samuel 10:6

c 19:16 That is, the Euphrates

d 19:16 Spelled Shobach in 2 Samuel 10:16

e 19:18 Or seven hundred (compare 2 Samuel 10:18)

f 19:18 Or horsemen (compare 2 Samuel 10:18)

1 Chronicles 20

a 20:3 Septuagint reads cut them.

b 20:4 Spelled Saph in 2 Samuel 21:18

c 20:5 Spelled Jaare-Oregim in 2 Samuel 21:19

d 20:7 Spelled Shimeah in 2 Samuel 21:21 and Shammah in 1 Samuel 16:9

1 Chronicles 21

a 21:12 Or seven (compare 2 Samuel 24:13)

b 21:12 Or Angel, and so elsewhere in this chapter

c 21:15 Or He

d 21:15 Or Your

e 21:15 Spelled Araunah in 2 Samuel 24:16

1 Chronicles 22

a 22:9 Literally Peaceful

1 Chronicles 23

a 23:7 Spelled Libni in Exodus 6:17

b 23:10 Septuagint and Vulgate read Zizah (compare verse 11).

c 23:15 Hebrew Gershom (compare 6:16)

d 23:16 Spelled Shubael in 24:20

1 Chronicles 24

a 24:15 Septuagint and Vulgate read Aphses.

b 24:16 Masoretic Text reads Jehezkel.

c 24:20 Spelled Shebuel in 23:16

d 24:22 Spelled Shelomith in 23:18

e 24:23 Supplied from 23:19 (following some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint manuscripts)

f 24:23 Supplied from 23:19 (following some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint manuscripts)

1 Chronicles 25

a 25:2 Spelled Jesharelah in verse 14

b 25:3 Spelled Jizri in verse 11

c 25:3 Shimei, appearing in one Hebrew and several Septuagint manuscripts, completes the total of six sons (compare verse 17).

d 25:4 Spelled Azarel in verse 18

e 25:4 Spelled Shubael in verse 20

f 25:4 Spelled Jeremoth in verse 22

g 25:5 That is, to increase his power or influence

h 25:11 Spelled Zeri in verse 3

i 25:14 Spelled Asharelah in verse 2

j 25:18 Spelled Uzziel in verse 4

k 25:20 Spelled Shebuel in verse 4

l 25:22 Spelled Jerimoth in verse 4

1 Chronicles 26

a 26:15 Hebrew asuppim

b 26:17 Hebrew asuppim

c 26:18 Probably a court or colonnade extending west of the temple

1 Chronicles 27

a 27:4 Hebrew Dodai, usually spelled Dodo (compare 2 Samuel 23:9)

b 27:8 Spelled Shammoth in 11:27 and Shammah in 2 Samuel 23:11

c 27:15 Spelled Heled in 11:30 and Heleb in 2 Samuel 23:29

1 Chronicles 29

a 29:1 Literally palace

b 29:8 Possibly the same as Jehieli (compare 26:21, 22)

c 29:19 Literally palace