chronicles

Chronicles

1st Chronicles

1	Chronology: Seth-Abr.; k. Edom	11	David made king; city & men of D.	21	Census, against God's plan
2	Family of Israel	12	Army expanded; Army at Hebron	22	David prepares for the temple
3	Family of David, Solomon, et al	13	Ark moved from Kirjath Jearim	23	Levite families
4	Family of Judah	14	David in Jerusalem; Philist. defeat.	24	Priest families
5	Families: Reuben, Gad, Manass.	15	Ark taken to Jerusalem	25	Musicians
6	Family of Levi; musicians; Aaron	16	Ark in tabernacle; D's song; worship	26	Gatekeepers; Levites, et al
7	Family of Issachar	17	Covenant with David	27	Military and civil leaders
8	Fam. of Benjamin, Ephriam et al	18	More conquests; administration	28	Solomon to build temple
9	Israel recorded; those in Jerusalem	19	Messengers embarrassed; war	29	Offering; praise; Solomon k
10	Death of Saul and sons	20	Rabbah taken; giants	-	-

2nd Chronicles

1	Solomon granted wisdom	13	Abijah king, Judah against Jerebo.	25	Amaziah partly good
2	Preparation to build temple	14	Asa King of Judah did right	26	Uzziah, punished by leprosy
3	Temple built	15	Reform of Asa	27	Jotham, good king
4	Articles to furnish temple	16	Asa rejects prophet and the Lord	28	Ahaz, as bad kings of Israel
5	Ark brought to temple	17	Jehoshaphat is faithful	29	Hezekiah purifies temple
6	Blessing; dedication prayer	18	J. helps Ahab who dies in battle	30	Passover celebrated by Hezekiah
7	Dedication; Lord appears	19	J. reproved; appoints judges	31	Contributions for priests
8	Slaves; married daughter of Ph.	20	Lord fights battle & J. apostatizes	32	Threat to Jerus. of Sennacherib
9	Queen of Sheba, death of Sol.	21	Jehoram king Judah; kills bros.	33	Manesseh did evil, and repented
10	Israel rebels against Rehoboam	22	Ahaziah wicked; Athaliah & Joash	34	Josiah; reformation; book of law
11	Defenses of Judah, priests come	23	Joash installed by priest Jeohiada	35	Passover celebrated; death
12	Jerusalem attacked	24	Joash repairs temple; turns evil	36	Final kings, Jerusalem dest; Cyrus

The books of Chronicles are or were one book in the Hebrew texts. Scholars say they were composed or completed in the late 5th century BC. They deal mostly with the kingdom of Judah.
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