John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Chronicles 9:9
And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred amd fifty and six ,.... Which was the number of the Benjaminites there resident put together, and which greatly exceeded that of Judah, 1 Chronicles 9:6 . all these men were chief of the fathers, in the house of their fathers ; principal men in the families of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, even all the seven before mentioned. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 9:1-13
1 Chron. 9:1 looks back upon the foregoing genealogies, and tells us they were gathered out of the books of the kings of Israel and Judah, not that which we have in the canon of scripture, but another civil record, which was authentic, as the king's books with us. Mentioning Israel and Judah, the historian takes notice of their being carried away to Babylon for their transgression. Let that judgment never be forgotten, but ever be remembered, for warning to posterity to take heed of those sins... read more