“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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34These chief fathers of the Levites were chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.
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32And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
33And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.
— 1 Chronicles 9:34 —
35And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife’s name was Maachah,
36And his firstborn son Abdon, then Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,