Scofield Reference Bible Notes/1 Chronicles

by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield

Book Introduction - 1 Chronicles

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

Verse 5

Magog
Genesis 10:2; Ezekiel 38:2; 39:6; Revelation 20:8. (See Scofield "Ezekiel 38:2").

CHAPTER 2

Verse 13

Shimma
Or, Shammah, 1 Samuel 16:9.

Verse 54

Ataroth
Or, Atarites, or, crowns of the house of Joab.

CHAPTER 3

Verse 2

Absalom
(See Scofield "2 Samuel 13:37").

CHAPTER 5

Verse 6

Tilgathpilneser
Or, Tiglathpileser, 2 Kings 15:29; 16:7.

Verse 20

trust
(See Scofield "Psalms 2:12").

CHAPTER 6

Verse 68

Jokmeam
See Joshua 21:22-35 where many of these cities have other names:

CHAPTER 7

Verse 12

Shuppim
Shupham and Hupham. Numbers 26:39.

Verse 28

Narran
Naarath, Joshua 16:7.

CHAPTER 9

Verse 26

chambers
i.e. storehouses.

Verse 32

shewbread
(See Scofield "Exodus 25:30").

Verse 41

and Ahaz
Added from 1 Chronicles 8:35.

CHAPTER 11

Verse 5

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

Verse 15

first month
i.e. April.

CHAPTER 13

Verse 11

Perezuzza
i.e. the breach of Uzza.

CHAPTER 16

Verse 4

record
See titles of Psalms 38 and 70.

Verse 16

Abraham
(See Scofield "Genesis 15:18").

Verse 25

feared
(See Scofield "Psalms 19:9"). \v 37

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

Verse 8

Tibhath
Called Betah, and Berothai. 2 Samuel 8:8.

Verse 12

Abishai
Nephew of David, brother to Joab. 2 Samuel 23:18; 1 Chronicles 2:16.

CHAPTER 20

Verse 1

David
Here should be read 2 Samuel 11:2-12:25; Psalms 51:1-19.

CHAPTER 21

Verse 4

departed
Here should read 2 Samuel 24:4-9.

Verse 5

were a thousand
Cf. (See Scofield "2 Samuel 24:9"). \v 12

Marg
(See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4").

Verse 15

angel
(See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4").

Verse 18

angel
(See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4").

Verse 20

angel
(See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4").

Verse 25

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

angel
(See Scofield "Hebrews 1:4").

CHAPTER 23

Verse 22

brethren
i.e. cousins.

Verse 28

office
i.e. their new office, since their former office of bearing the tabernacle was ended.

Verse 29

shewbread
(See Scofield "Exodus 25:30").

CHAPTER 27

Verse 2

first month
i.e. April; 1 Chronicles 27:3.

Verse 4

second month
i.e. May.

Verse 5

third month
i.e. June.

Verse 7

fourth month
i.e. July.

Verse 8

fifth month
i.e. August.

Verse 9

sixth month
i.e. September.

Verse 10

seventh month
i.e. October.

Verse 11

eighth month
i.e. November.

Verse 12

ninth month
i.e. December.

Verse 13

tenth month
i.e. January.

Verse 14

eleventh month
i.e. February.

Verse 15

twelfth month
i.e. March.

CHAPTER 28

Verse 16

shewbread
(See Scofield "Exodus 25:30").

CHAPTER 29

Verse 10

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

book of
These books have perished.