“There is abundant information in the books of Chronicles which were written to continue the books of the Kings and to preserve the memory of such important events. The first book begins with a genealogy that sets out to demonstrate how the human race came from a single man. Since it focuses only on the single kingdom…”
Theodoret of Cyrus, 5th c. — QUESTIONS ON 1 CHRONICLES, PROLOGUE
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30And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
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28These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name was Maachah:
— 1 Chronicles 8:30 —
31And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
32And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.