Scofield Reference Bible Notes/1 Chronicles
Book Introduction - 1 Chronicles[edit]
Read first chapter of 1 Chronicles
The two books of Chronicles (like the two books of Kings) are but one book in the Jewish canon. Together they cover the period from the death of Saul to the captivities. They were written probably during the Babylonian captivity, and are distinguished from the two books of the Kings in a fuller account of Judah, and in the omission of many details. The blessing of God's earthly people in connection with the Davidic monarchy is probably the typical significance of these books.
First Chronicles is in three parts:
- Official genealogies, 1:1-9:44.
- From the death of Saul to the accession of David, 10:1-12:24.
- From the accession of David to his death, 13:1-29:30.
Excluding the genealogies (Ch 1-9) the events recorded in First Chronicles cover a period of 41 years (Ussher).
CHAPTER 1[edit]
Verse 5[edit]
Magog
Genesis 10:2; Ezekiel 38:2; 39:6; Revelation 20:8. (See Scofield "Ezekiel 38:2").
CHAPTER 2[edit]
Verse 13[edit]
Shimma
Or, Shammah, 1 Samuel 16:9.
Verse 54[edit]
Ataroth
Or, Atarites, or, crowns of the house of Joab.
CHAPTER 3[edit]
Verse 2[edit]
Absalom
(See Scofield "2 Samuel 13:37").
CHAPTER 5[edit]
Verse 6[edit]
Tilgathpilneser
Or, Tiglathpileser, 2 Kings 15:29; 16:7.
Verse 20[edit]
trust
(See Scofield "Psalms 2:12").
CHAPTER 6[edit]
Verse 68[edit]
Jokmeam
See Joshua 21:22-35 where many of these cities have other names:
CHAPTER 7[edit]
Verse 12[edit]
Shuppim
Shupham and Hupham. Numbers 26:39.
Verse 28[edit]
Narran
Naarath, Joshua 16:7.
CHAPTER 9[edit]
Verse 26[edit]
chambers
i.e. storehouses.
Verse 32[edit]
shewbread
(See Scofield "Exodus 25:30").
Verse 41[edit]
and Ahaz
Added from 1 Chronicles 8:35.
CHAPTER 11[edit]
Verse 5[edit]
castle of Zion
Heb. castle.
- (1) Zion, the ancient Jebusite stronghold, is the southwest eminence in Jerusalem, called in Scripture the city of David, and associated with the Davidic royalty both historically and prophetically 1 Chronicles 11:7; Psalms 2:6; Isaiah 2:3. The word is often used of the whole city of Jerusalem considered as the city of God Psalms 48:2,3 especially in passages referring to the future kingdom-age ; Isaiah 1:27; 2:3; 4:1-6; Joel 3:16; Zechariah 1:16,17; 8:3-8; Romans 11:26. In Hebrews 12:22 the word is used symbolically of heaven.
- (2) In Deuteronomy 4:48 the name is given to a projection or peak of Mount Hermon.
CHAPTER 12[edit]
Verse 15[edit]
first month
i.e. April.
CHAPTER 13[edit]
Verse 11[edit]
Perezuzza
i.e. the breach of Uzza.
CHAPTER 16[edit]
Verse 4[edit]
record
See titles of Psalms 38 and 70.
Verse 16[edit]
Abraham
(See Scofield "Genesis 15:18").
Verse 25[edit]
feared
(See Scofield "Psalms 19:9").
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It will be understood that the ancient tabernacle was now divided; the ark was brought into "Zion." (See Scofield "1 Chronicles 11:5").
CHAPTER 18[edit]
Verse 8[edit]
Tibhath
Called Betah, and Berothai. 2 Samuel 8:8.
Verse 12[edit]
Abishai
Nephew of David, brother to Joab. 2 Samuel 23:18; 1 Chronicles 2:16.
CHAPTER 20[edit]
Verse 1[edit]
David
Here should be read 2 Samuel 11:2-12:25; Psalms 51:1-19.
CHAPTER 21[edit]
Verse 4[edit]
departed
Here should read 2 Samuel 24:4-9.
Verse 5[edit]
were a thousand
Cf. (See Scofield "2 Samuel 24:9").
\v 12
Marg
(See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4").
Verse 15[edit]
angel
(See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4").
Verse 18[edit]
angel
(See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4").
Verse 20[edit]
angel
(See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4").
Verse 25[edit]
six hundred shekels of gold
A discrepancy has been imagined in the two accounts, 2 Samuel 24:24,; 1 Chronicles 21:25; 2 Samuel 24:24 records the price of the threshingfloor (heb. goren); 1 Chronicles 21:25 of the place (Heb. magom, lit. "home," 1 Samuel 2:20) same word or area on which afterward the great temple, with its spacious courts was built. 2 Chronicles 3:1.
David gave fifty shekels of sliver for the "goren"; six hundred shekels of gold for the "magom."
Verse 27[edit]
angel
(See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4").
CHAPTER 23[edit]
Verse 22[edit]
brethren
i.e. cousins.
Verse 28[edit]
office
i.e. their new office, since their former office of bearing the tabernacle was ended.
Verse 29[edit]
shewbread
(See Scofield "Exodus 25:30").
CHAPTER 27[edit]
Verse 2[edit]
first month
i.e. April; 1 Chronicles 27:3.
Verse 4[edit]
second month
i.e. May.
Verse 5[edit]
third month
i.e. June.
Verse 7[edit]
fourth month
i.e. July.
Verse 8[edit]
fifth month
i.e. August.
Verse 9[edit]
sixth month
i.e. September.
Verse 10[edit]
seventh month
i.e. October.
Verse 11[edit]
eighth month
i.e. November.
Verse 12[edit]
ninth month
i.e. December.
Verse 13[edit]
tenth month
i.e. January.
Verse 14[edit]
eleventh month
i.e. February.
Verse 15[edit]
twelfth month
i.e. March.
CHAPTER 28[edit]
Verse 16[edit]
shewbread
(See Scofield "Exodus 25:30").
CHAPTER 29[edit]
Verse 10[edit]
blessed
Note the order:
1 Chronicles 29:3-8, giving, 1 Chronicles 29:9, joy, 1 Chronicles 29:10, blessing, 1 Chronicles 29:11-19, prayer, 1 Chronicles 29:20, worship:
Verse 29[edit]
book of
These books have perished.