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1 Chronicles 9

1 Chronicles 9 — Overview

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

The genealogies of the several tribes being given, according as they were written in the books of the kings of Israel, 1Ch 9:1, an account follows of those who first settled in Jerusalem after their return from the Babylonish captivity; of the Israelites, 1Ch 9:2, of the priests, 1Ch 9:10 of the Levites, and of the charge and offices of several of the priests and Levites, 1Ch 9:14, and the chapter is concluded with a repetition of the genealogy of the ancestors and posterity of Saul king of Israel, 1Ch 9:35.

Ver. 1. So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies,....

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1 Chronicles 9 — Overview1 Chronicles 9 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThis chapter intimates to us that one end of recording all these genealogies was to direct the Jews, now that they had returned out of captivity, with whom to incorporate and where to reside; for here we have…1 Chronicles 9 — Overview1 Chronicles 9 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledge1 Chronicles 9:1, The original of Israel and Judah’s genealogies; 1 Chronicles 9:2, The Israelites; 1 Chronicles 9:10, the priests; 1 Chronicles 9:14, and the Levites, with Nethinims, which dwelt in Jerusalem; 1…1 Chronicles 9:1-131 Chronicles 9:1-13 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe first verse 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…1 Chronicles 9:11 Chronicles 9:1 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgeam 2804, etc. bc 1200, etc all Israel: Ezra 2:59, Ezra 2:62-63; Nehemiah 7:5, Nehemiah 7:64; Matthew 1:1-16; Luke 3:28-38 carried: 2 Chronicles 33:11, 2 Chronicles 36:9-10, 2 Chronicles 36:18-20; Jeremiah 39:9,…1 Chronicles 9:21 Chronicles 9:2 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgeam 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 11:211 Chronicles 9:21 Chronicles 9:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleNow the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities,.... Who first returned from Babylon upon the proclamation of Cyrus, and enjoyed their former possessions, and dwelt in the cities they had…