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4:42
fresh corn,
literally, “fresh grain.”
5:17
two muleloads of earth,
etc. Thus, even in a foreign land Naaman could worship God on Israel’s soil.
5:24
at the hill where Elisha lived,
implied.
6:33
followed by the king,
implied.
8:21
King Jehoram.
Actually, “Joram” (so also in v. 23), a variant spelling of Jehoram.
8:24-25
his son Ahaziah.
Ahaziah is an alternate form of the name Jehoahaz.
9:29
twelfth year,
implied in 8:25; literally, “eleventh.”
10:11
no one was left who had been close to him in any way.
Apparently Jehu in his zeal exceeded the Lord’s command in this bloodbath, for he was blamed for it by the prophet Hosea (1:4).
10:13
brothers,
literally, “kinsmen.”
11:2-3
except for his year-old son,
implied.
storeroom of the Temple.
This arrangement was practical because Jehosheba was the wife of Jehoiada the High Priest.
11:4
the priest,
implied.
12:21
both trusted aides,
literally, “his servants.”
13:14
You are the strength of Israel,
literally, “The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!”
13:25
of Israel,
implied.
15:5
Because of this,
implied.
15:12
would be kings of Israel,
see 10:30.
15:15
Shallum and his conspiracy,
see v. 10.
15:29
Tiglath-pileser,
also called Pul, in v. 19 above.
16:7
begging him to . . . fight . . . Syria and Israel,
literally, “saying, ‘I am your servant and your son. Come and rescue me.’”
16:10
an unusual altar in a heathen temple,
literally, “he saw the altar that was at Damascus.”
16:18
The Hebrew is unclear.
17:9
built altars to other gods throughout the land,
literally, “built them high places in all their cities.”
17:20
descendants of Jacob,
literally, “descendants of Israel.”
18:4
King Hezekiah,
implied.
18:8
cities both large and small,
literally, “from the tower of the watchman to the fortified cities.”
18:24
And with an army as small as yours,
implied.
19:15
angels,
literally, “cherubim.”
20:11
on the sundial of Ahaz,
or “on the steps of Ahaz.” Egyptian sundials in this period were made in the form of miniature staircases, so that the shadow moved up and down the steps.
23:9
these priests,
literally, “the priests of the high places.”
23:16
Jeroboam’s altar,
see 1 Kings 13:2.
23:18
See 1 Kings 13:31-32.
24:17
Implied in 23:31 and 24:18.
1:1-4
These are the earliest generations of mankind,
implied.
Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
The names in boldface type are referred to in the following verse or verses. The use of bold type or italic type does not mean that these persons were more important; it is simply a way of easier identification of ancestors and descendants.
1:5-9
Japheth.
Italics mean that the name has previously appeared in bold face type.
1:24-27
son,
or “descendant.” The subsequent use of the word
son
could also be interpreted
descendant.
1:38-39
Esau,
or “Seir.”
2:22
ruled,
literally, “had.”
2:34-35
Sheshan,
apparently a different Sheshan than in v. 31.
2:50
Caleb,
implied in 2:24.
3:5
Bathsheba,
literally, “Bathshua.”
3:10-14
Jehoram,
or “Joram.”
Azariah,
or “Uzziah.”
3:15
Shallum,
that is,
Jehoahaz,
see Jeremiah 22:11.
4:9
Jabez means.
A play on words.
Jabez
sounds like
ozeb,
the Hebrew word meaning “distress.”
5:7-8
These Reubenites,
implied in 5:1.
6:4-15
The oldest sons of the successive generations of Aaron were as follows,
implied.
6:16
As previously stated,
implied in 6:1.
6:33-38
ancestries,
implied.
6:39-43
assistant,
literally, “brother,” or “kinsman.”
7:13
Jacob’s wife,
implied.
7:15
Huppim and Shuppim,
see v. 12.
only daughters,
implied, see Numbers 26:33.
7:34
Shomer’s,
or “Shemer’s.”
7:35
Hotham,
literally, “Helem.”
7:38
Ithran,
literally, “Jether.”
8:34
Mephibosheth,
or “Merib-baal.”
9:32
special bread,
literally, “showbread.”
9:35-37
many,
implied.
9:40
Mephibosheth,
or “Merib-baal.”
10:1
The remainder of 1 Chronicles deals with events preceding ch. 9.
10:12
battlefield,
implied.
10:13
medium,
see 1 Samuel 28.
11:1
your relatives,
literally, “your bone and flesh.”
11:15
The Thirty
were the highest-ranking officers in the army.
11:22
giants,
literally, “ariels.” The meaning of the term is uncertain.
11:26-47
sons,
implied in 2 Samuel 23:30.
12:1
King Saul,
literally, “the son of Kish.”
12:21
Ziklag,
implied.
13:5
from all across the nation,
literally, “from Shihor—the brook of Egypt—to the entrance of Hamath.”
13:6
above the Guardian Angels,
literally “above the cherubim.”
15:2
When we transfer the Ark to its new home,
implied.
15:20
accompanied by harps,
literally, “set to Alamoth.” The meaning of the term is uncertain.
15:21
were the harpists,
literally, “were to lead with zithers (or harps) set to the Shiminith.” The meaning is uncertain.
16:3
every person present,
literally, “to each Israelite.”
16:37
at the Tabernacle,
literally, “before the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord.”
18:16
special assistant,
literally, “secretary,” or “scribe.”
20:2
Milcom,
implied, see 1 Kings 11:5.
20:3
He . . . set them to work with saws,
literally “He conducted them to the saw.” Whether this means that he made them labor with saws or that he sawed them to pieces is uncertain.
21:2
throughout the land,
literally, “from Beersheba to Dan.”
21:25
$4,300 in gold,
literally, “600 shekels of gold by weight.”
22:14
several billion dollars worth of gold bullion, millions in silver,
literally, “a hundred thousand talents of gold” and “a million talents of silver.”
23:8-9
Shimei,
probably not the same Shimei as in v. 7.
23:10-11
Zizah,
or “Zina.”