1.
So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.
am 2804, etc. bc 1200, etc
all Israel: Ezra 2:59, Ezra 2:62, Ezra 2:63, Nehemiah 7:5, Nehemiah 7:64, Matthew 1:1-16, Luke 3:28-38
carried: 2 Chronicles 33:11, 2 Chronicles 36:9, 2 Chronicles 36:10, 2 Chronicles 36:18-20, Jeremiah 39:9, Jeremiah 52:14, Jeremiah 52:15, Daniel 1:2
Reciprocal: Ezra 8:1 - genealogy Nehemiah 11:3 - Israel Nehemiah 11:11 - the ruler Ezekiel 37:19 - Behold
2.
Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
am 3468, bc 536
the first: Ezra 2:70, Nehemiah 7:73, Nehemiah 11:3
the Nethinims: Joshua 9:21-27, Ezra 2:43, Ezra 2:58, Ezra 8:20, Nehemiah 7:60, Nehemiah 7:73, Nehemiah 11:3, Nehemiah 11:21
Reciprocal: Joshua 9:27 - made them 1 Chronicles 9:18 - Who hitherto waited Ezra 6:16 - the children Nehemiah 3:26 - Nethinims Nehemiah 7:46 - Nethinims
3.
And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;
Jerusalem: Nehemiah 11:1, Nehemiah 11:4-9
of the children of Ephraim: 2 Chronicles 11:16, 2 Chronicles 30:11
4.
Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah.
Bani: Nehemiah 8:7, Nehemiah 10:13
Pharez: 1 Chronicles 2:5, 1 Chronicles 4:1, Genesis 46:12, Numbers 26:20, Nehemiah 11:4, Nehemiah 11:6, Perez
Reciprocal: Genesis 38:29 - his name 1 Chronicles 2:4 - Pharez 1 Chronicles 7:23 - because Luke 3:33 - Phares
5.
And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.
Shilonites: Numbers 26:20, Shelanites, Nehemiah 11:5, Shiloni
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:3 - and 1 Chronicles 4:21 - Shelah
6.
And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.
Zerah: 1 Chronicles 2:4, 1 Chronicles 2:6, Genesis 38:30, Zarah, Numbers 26:20
Reciprocal: Matthew 1:3 - Judas
7.
And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah,
Sallu: Nehemiah 8:4, Nehemiah 10:20, Nehemiah 11:7
Reciprocal: Nehemiah 11:9 - Judah
8.
And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
9.
And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers.
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 23:3 - as the Lord
10.
And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,
Jehoiarib: Nehemiah 11:10-24, Nehemiah 12:19, Joiarib
Reciprocal: Genesis 10:29 - Ophir 1 Chronicles 24:7 - Jehoiarib 2 Chronicles 35:4 - the houses Ezra 2:36 - Jedaiah Nehemiah 12:6 - Joiarib
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;
Azariah: 1 Chronicles 6:8-15, Nehemiah 10:2, Nehemiah 11:11, Seraiah
the ruler: 1 Chronicles 24:5, Numbers 4:15, Numbers 4:16, Numbers 4:28, Numbers 4:33, 2 Kings 23:4, 2 Kings 25:18, Nehemiah 11:11, Acts 5:24, Acts 5:26
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 22:4 - Hilkiah 1 Chronicles 6:12 - Shallum 2 Chronicles 31:13 - Azariah Ezra 7:1 - Seraiah
12.
And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasiai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;
Meshillemith: Nehemiah 11:12, Nehemiah 11:13, Meshillemoth
Immer: 1 Chronicles 24:14, Ezra 2:37, Nehemiah 7:40
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 5:13 - Meshullam Ezra 2:38 - Pashur Ezra 10:22 - Pashur Nehemiah 7:41 - Pashur Jeremiah 21:1 - Pashur Jeremiah 38:1 - Pashur
13.
And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.
very able men: Heb. mighty men of valour, 1 Chronicles 26:6, 1 Chronicles 26:30, 1 Chronicles 26:32, Nehemiah 11:14
Reciprocal: Genesis 10:29 - Ophir 2 Kings 11:4 - rulers 1 Chronicles 9:34 - chief fathers Nehemiah 11:12 - Adaiah
14.
And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
Shemaiah: Nehemiah 11:15
Hashabiah: Nehemiah 10:11, Nehemiah 12:24
of the sons: 1 Chronicles 6:19, 1 Chronicles 6:29, 1 Chronicles 6:63, Numbers 26:57
Reciprocal: Numbers 3:25 - the charge Numbers 3:32 - General 1 Chronicles 6:45 - Hashabiah Nehemiah 12:23 - the book Nehemiah 12:25 - Mattaniah
15.
And Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal, and Mattaniah the son of Micah, the son of Zichri, the son of Asaph;
Mattaniah: Nehemiah 11:17, Nehemiah 11:22, Micha, 1 Chronicles 12:25
Zichri: 1 Chronicles 25:2, Nehemiah 10:12, Zaccur, 1 Chronicles 11:17, Zabdi, 1 Chronicles 12:35, Zaccur
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, that dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.
Obadiah: Nehemiah 11:17, Abda, Shammua, 1 Chronicles 12:25, the sons of Jeduthun, 1 Chronicles 25:1, 1 Chronicles 25:3, 1 Chronicles 25:6, 2 Chronicles 35:15
Netophathites: 1 Chronicles 2:54, Nehemiah 7:26, Nehemiah 12:28-30
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 5:4 - Shemaiah 1 Chronicles 9:22 - in their Nehemiah 11:22 - were over
17.
And the porters were, Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief;
the porters: 1 Chronicles 23:5, 1 Chronicles 26:1-32, Nehemiah 11:19
Shallum: 1 Chronicles 9:19
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 9:31 - Shallum 2 Chronicles 8:14 - the porters 2 Chronicles 34:13 - porters 2 Chronicles 35:15 - the porters Ezra 7:7 - porters
18.
Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi.
Who hitherto waited: The original is wead hennah, which Houbigant and Dr. Geddes consider as a proper name, and render, "And Adanah was over the eastern gate, called the king's;" i.e., the gate by which the kings of Judah went to the temple. The list is here nearly the same with those found in Ezra and Nehemiah, and contains those who returned to Jerusalem with Zerubbabel, but the list in Nehemiah is more ample, probably because it contains those who came afterwards; the object of the sacred writer here being to give the names of those who came first - 1 Chronicles 9:2. These consisted of men belonging not only to the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, but to many of the other tribes of Israel, who took advantage of the proclamation of Cyrus to return to Jerusalem. Properly speaking, the divisions mentioned here constituted the whole of the Israelitish people, who were divided into priests, Levites, common Israelites, and Nethinims.
the king's: 1 Kings 10:5, 2 Kings 11:19, Ezekiel 44:2, Ezekiel 44:3, Ezekiel 46:1, Ezekiel 46:2, Acts 3:11
they: 1 Chronicles 26:12-19
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 9:4 - ascent Nehemiah 11:3 - Now Jeremiah 35:4 - the keeper Ezekiel 40:6 - unto
19.
And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their fathers, being over the host of the LORD, were keepers of the entry.
Ebiasaph: 1 Chronicles 6:22, 1 Chronicles 6:23
Korah: Numbers 26:9-11, Psalms 42:1, Psalms 44:1, Psalms 49:1, *titles
gates: Heb. thresholds, Psalms 84:10, *marg.
over the host: 2 Kings 11:9, 2 Kings 11:15, 2 Chronicles 23:4-10
keepers of the entry: 1 Chronicles 26:7, 1 Chronicles 26:8, 1 Chronicles 26:13-19
Reciprocal: Numbers 18:5 - And ye 2 Kings 22:4 - the keepers 1 Chronicles 9:17 - Shallum 1 Chronicles 9:31 - Shallum Nehemiah 11:15 - Shemaiah Jeremiah 35:4 - the keeper Jeremiah 52:24 - door
20.
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar was the ruler over them in time past, and the Lord was with him.
Phinehas: Numbers 3:32, Numbers 4:16, Numbers 4:28, Numbers 4:33, Numbers 31:6
the Lord: Numbers 25:11-13, 1 Samuel 16:18, Acts 7:9, Acts 7:10
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 6:4 - Phinehas 1 Chronicles 6:50 - Phinehas 1 Chronicles 11:9 - for 1 Chronicles 12:27 - the leader 2 Chronicles 35:8 - rulers
21.
And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Zechariah: 1 Chronicles 26:14
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 15:23 - General
22.
All these which were chosen to be porters in the gates were two hundred and twelve. These were reckoned by their genealogy in their villages, whom David and Samuel the seer did ordain in their set office.
in their: 1 Chronicles 9:16, 1 Chronicles 9:25, Nehemiah 11:25-30, Nehemiah 11:36, Nehemiah 12:28, Nehemiah 12:29, Nehemiah 12:44
David: 1 Chronicles 23:1-32, 1 Chronicles 25:1 - 1 Chronicles 26:32, 1 Chronicles 28:13, 1 Chronicles 28:21
Samuel: 1 Samuel 9:9
did ordain: Heb. founded
set office: or, trust, 1 Chronicles 9:26, 1 Chronicles 9:31
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 31:15 - set office 2 Chronicles 31:18 - set office
23.
So they and their children had the oversight of the gates of the house of the Lord, namely, the house of the tabernacle, by wards.
the oversight: 1 Chronicles 23:32, 2 Chronicles 23:19, Nehemiah 12:45, Ezekiel 44:10, Ezekiel 44:11, Ezekiel 44:14
Reciprocal: Numbers 18:5 - And ye Psalms 134:1 - which by night Ezekiel 40:45 - the keepers
24.
In four quarters were the porters, toward the east, west, north, and south.
four: 1 Chronicles 26:14-18
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 10:15 - all the kings 1 Chronicles 26:17 - Eastward 2 Chronicles 23:19 - porters Ezekiel 40:6 - unto
25.
And their brethren, which were in their villages, were to come after seven days from time to time with them.
seven: 2 Kings 11:5, 2 Kings 11:7, 2 Chronicles 23:8
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 9:22 - in their 1 Chronicles 24:19 - the orderings Luke 1:23 - the days
26.
For these Levites, the four chief porters, were in their set office, and were over the chambers and treasuries of the house of God.
set office: or, trust
chambers: or, storehouses, treasuries. 1 Chronicles 26:20-27, 2 Chronicles 31:5-12, Nehemiah 10:38, Nehemiah 10:39, Nehemiah 13:5
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 6:5 - built 1 Chronicles 9:22 - set office 1 Chronicles 9:31 - set office 1 Chronicles 28:11 - the treasuries Nehemiah 12:44 - chambers Jeremiah 35:2 - into one Ezekiel 40:7 - General Ezekiel 40:17 - there were Ezekiel 45:5 - for a possession John 8:20 - in the treasury
27.
And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
the charge: 1 Chronicles 23:32, Romans 12:7
the opening: 1 Samuel 3:15, Malachi 1:10
Reciprocal: Numbers 31:30 - keep the Jeremiah 35:4 - the keeper
28.
And certain of them had the charge of the ministering vessels, that they should bring them in and out by tale.
the charge: 1 Chronicles 26:22-26, Numbers 23:25-27, Ezra 8:25-30, Nehemiah 12:44, Nehemiah 13:4, Nehemiah 13:5
bring them in and out: Heb. bring them in by tale, and carry them out
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 23:4 - twenty 1 Chronicles 23:28 - purifying
29.
Some of them also were appointed to oversee the vessels, and all the instruments of the sanctuary, and the fine flour, and the wine, and the oil, and the frankincense, and the spices.
instruments: or, vessels
the oil: Exodus 27:20
the frankincense: Exodus 30:23-38
Reciprocal: Exodus 30:34 - frankincense Numbers 4:12 - General Numbers 4:32 - the instruments 1 Chronicles 23:28 - purifying 1 Chronicles 23:29 - the fine flour 1 Chronicles 28:13 - the vessels 2 Chronicles 8:15 - the treasures Ezra 6:9 - wheat
30.
And some of the sons of the priests made the ointment of the spices.
of the sons: Exodus 30:25, Exodus 30:33, Exodus 30:35-38, Exodus 37:29
Reciprocal: Exodus 30:34 - frankincense
31.
And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.
Shallum: 1 Chronicles 9:17, 1 Chronicles 9:19
set office: or, trust, 1 Chronicles 9:22, 1 Chronicles 9:26
in the pans: or, on flat plates, or slices, Leviticus 2:5, Leviticus 2:7, Leviticus 6:21
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 23:29 - for the showbread
32.
And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
the sons: 1 Chronicles 6:33-48
showbread: Heb. bread of ordering
to: Exodus 25:30, Leviticus 24:5-8
Reciprocal: Leviticus 24:8 - General 1 Chronicles 23:29 - for the showbread
33.
And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.
the singers: 1 Chronicles 6:31-33, 1 Chronicles 15:16-22, 1 Chronicles 16:4-6, 1 Chronicles 25:1-31, Ezra 7:24
were free: Nehemiah 11:17, Nehemiah 11:22, Nehemiah 11:23
they: etc. Heb. upon them
employed: A number of Levites were employed by rotation in singing the praises of Jehovah; and they seem to have continued the service day and night. See the references. Psalms 134:1, Psalms 134:2, Psalms 135:1-3
Reciprocal: Numbers 18:5 - And ye 1 Chronicles 6:32 - and then 1 Chronicles 23:5 - praised 1 Chronicles 23:30 - stand 2 Chronicles 29:25 - And he set Nehemiah 12:8 - the thanksgiving Nehemiah 12:12 - the chief
34.
These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
chief fathers: 1 Chronicles 9:13, Nehemiah 11:1-15
Jerusalem: We have already seen the situation and extent of this ancient city (see note on 1 Chronicles 8:28), but the Jerusalem of sacred history is no more. After having been successively destroyed by the Babylonians and Romans, and taken by the Saracens, Crusaders, and Turks, in the possession of the latter of whom it still continues, not a vestige remains of the capital of David and Solomon, not a monument of Jewish times is standing. The very course of the walls is changed, and the boundaries of the ancient city are become doubtful. The monks pretend to shew the sites of the sacred places; but they have not the slightest pretensions to even a probable identity with the real places. The Jerusalem that now is, however, called by the Arabs El Kouds, or "the holy city," is still a respectable, good-looking town, of an irregular shape: it is surrounded by high embattled walls, enclosing an area not exceeding two miles and a half, and occupying two small hills, having the valley of Jehoshaphat on the east, the valley of Siloam and Gehinnom on the south, and the valley of Rephaim on the west; and containing a population variously estimated at from 20,000 to 30,000 souls.
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 15:12 - Ye are the chief Ezra 8:1 - the chief Nehemiah 12:12 - the chief
35.
And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name was Maachah:
am 2804, etc. bc 1200, etc
in Gibeon: 1 Chronicles 8:29-40
the father: 1 Chronicles 2:23, 1 Chronicles 2:24, 1 Chronicles 2:45, 1 Chronicles 2:50-52
whose: Some editions read achatho, "his sister;" but in the parallel place 1 Chronicles 8:29, it is ishto, "his wife," which is also the reading of the LXX, Vulgate, Arabic, and Syriac here, and is undoubtedly the true reading. This repetition of part of Bemjamin's genealogy seems to have been intended merely as an introduction to the ensuing history.
36.
And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,
Kish: 1 Chronicles 9:39, 1 Chronicles 8:33
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 9:1 - Kish 1 Chronicles 8:29 - the father 1 Chronicles 8:30 - Abdon
37.
And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.
Zechariah: Zacher is merely an abbreviation of Zechariah, by the omission of Jah or Yah, one of the names of God. 1 Chronicles 8:31, Zacher
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 8:30 - Abdon
38.
And Mikloth begat Shimeam. And they also dwelt with their brethren at Jerusalem, over against their brethren.
Shimeam: Shimeam seems to be a mistake for Shimeah; the only difference being ם, mem final, and ה, hay; and the LXX in both places read בלבב, Samaa. 1 Chronicles 8:32, Shimeah
39.
And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
Ner: 1 Chronicles 8:33, 1 Samuel 14:50, 1 Samuel 14:51
and Saul: 1 Chronicles 10:2, 1 Samuel 13:22, 1 Samuel 14:1, 1 Samuel 14:49, Ishui, 1 Samuel 31:2
Eshbaal: 1 Chronicles 8:33
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 26:5 - Abner 2 Samuel 2:8 - Ishbosheth 1 Chronicles 9:36 - Kish 1 Chronicles 12:1 - Saul
40.
And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal: and Merib-baal begat Micah.
Meribbaal: 1 Chronicles 8:34-36
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 4:4 - Mephibosheth 2 Samuel 9:6 - Mephibosheth 2 Samuel 9:12 - son
41.
And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tahrea, and Ahaz.
Ahaz: 1 Chronicles 8:35
42.
And Ahaz begat Jarah; and Jarah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza;
begat Jarah: Jarah seems also to be a mistake for Jehoadah, as the LXX read uniformly בהב, Iada. 1 Chronicles 8:36, Jehoadah
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:6 - Zimri 1 Chronicles 6:60 - General
43.
And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
Rephaiah: Rapha is merely a contracted form of Rephaiah. 1 Chronicles 8:37, Rapha
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:39 - General
44.
And Azel had six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan: these were the sons of Azel.