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Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Chronicles 9:1-44

f. The Inhabitants of Jerusalem till the Times of the Kings, with a Repetition of the Genealogy of Saul.—Ch. 91. The Inhabitants of Jerusalem: 1 Chronicles 9:1-341 Chronicles 9:1.And all Israel was registered; and, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel; and Judah1 was carried away to Babel for his transgression. 2And the former inhabitants, that were in their possession in their cities, were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim. 3And in Jerusalem dwelt, of... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Chronicles 9:1-44

In this chapter the genealogies are completed, that is to say, they here reach the latest point in their history, and refer to the dwellers in Jerusalem after the return from captivity. They are lists of the heads of the families of Judah, Benjamin, the priests, and the Levites. Immediately following these lists we have an account of the porters and their duties, together with those of the Levites and the priests. In the opening verses of the chapter we are told the reason for Judah being... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Chronicles 9:1-44

PART I (1 Chronicles 1-9). Genealogical Lists, together with Geographical and Historical Notes.— These chapters form a general introduction to the whole work. They contain the following genealogies, often in an incomplete form: Adam to Israel ( 1 Chronicles 1:1 to 1 Chronicles 2:2)— with the exception of Cain’ s descendants ( Genesis 4:16-Song of Solomon :)— the whole material is taken from Genesis 1-36; Judah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3-2 Timothy :); David ( 1 Chronicles 3:1-Jeremiah :); Judah... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Chronicles 9:1

In the book of the kings of Israel and Judah; not in that sacred and canonical book so called, but (as hath been oft observed before) in the public records, wherein there was an account of that kingdom, and of the several families in it, according to their genealogies. Who were carried away, i.e. which tribe or people of Judah last mentioned. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Chronicles 9:1-44

CRITICAL NOTES.] In this chapter a list of inhabitants in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 9:1-34); and genealogy of Saul repeated (1 Chronicles 9:35-44).1 Chronicles 9:1-6.—Reckoned, registered in form of gen. First after captivity, 4 classes. Nethinims, root nathan, “to give,” a sort of hieroduli, or sacred slaves—persons given to Levites to perform lower and more laborious duties of sanctuary [Speak. Com.]. 1 Chronicles 9:3. Eph. and Man., some attached themselves to David when a fugitive, and were... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 9:1-44

Chapter 9You get to chapter nine and it declares,So all of Israel was reckoned by the genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon because of their transgression ( 1 Chronicles 9:1 ).Again God declares that the reason for the fall was their transgressions. Carried away to Babylon. And again we come back now to the priests and the descendants of the priests and the Levites and so forth. And in verse twenty-six, we are... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Chronicles 9:1-44

1 Chronicles 9:1 . All Israel were reckoned by genealogies, from books carried to Babylon. 1 Chronicles 9:2 . Nethinims. They were of the seven nations, Gibeonites and others, whom providence had graciously spared, and blessed with the humblest place in the Lord’s house. Persons who had made the vows of Nazarites might be included in this class of men, who did the meaner services for the priests. See Ezra 2:58; Ezra 8:20. Joshua 9:23. 1 Chronicles 9:3 . Ephraim and Manasseh, the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 9:1

1Ch 9:1 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. Ver. 1. In the book of the kings. ] Not now extant. This chapter, and 1 Chronicles 3:19 ; 1 Chronicles 3:24 , are noted for some parcels of the last passages, for history, of the Old Testament. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Chronicles 9:1

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-Nehemiah :, Luke 3:28-Zechariah : carried: 2 Chronicles 33:11, 2 Chronicles 36:9, 2 Chronicles 36:10, 2 Chronicles 36:18-Proverbs :, 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 read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 1 Chronicles 9:1

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.The book — In the publick records, wherein there was an account of that kingdom, and of the several families in it. read more

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