2 Chronicles 1

Template:Short description Template:Bible chapter 2 Chronicles 1 is the first chapter of the Second Book of Chronicles in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible or of the second part of the Books of Chronicles in the Hebrew Bible.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn The book is compiled from older sources by an unknown person or group, designated by modern scholars as "the Chronicler", and had the final shape established in late fifth or fourth century BCE.Template:Sfn This chapter belongs to the section focusing on the kingship of Solomon (2 Chronicles 1 to 9).Template:Sfn The focus of this chapter is Solomon's ascension and wealth.Template:Sfn

Text

This chapter was originally written in the Hebrew language and is divided into 17 verses in Christian Bibles, but into 18 verses in the Hebrew Bible with the following verse numbering comparison:

Verse numbering for 2 Chronicles 1 and 2

English	Hebrew
1:1-17	1:1-17
2:1	1:18
2:2-18	2:1-17

This article generally follows the common numbering in Christian English Bible versions, with notes to the numbering in Hebrew Bible versions.

Textual witnesses

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text, which includes the Aleppo Codex (10th century) and Codex Leningradensis (1008).Template:Sfn

There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BCE. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B; $𝔊$^B; 4th century), and Codex Alexandrinus (A; $𝔊$^A; 5th century).Template:SfnTemplate:Efn

Old Testament references

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Template:AnchorSolomon's sacrifice and prayer at Gibeon (1:1–13)

The section records how Solomon began his reign to succeed David in the unified monarchy as David had consolidated domestic support for Solomon (1 Chronicles 25–29).Template:Sfn In verses 3–5, the Chronicler attempts to unite all legitimate worship sites and objects, that is the tabernacle built by Moses in the desert, which was placed in Gibeon (Template:Bibleverse; 21:29), and the ark of the Covenant, placed in the tent by David in Jerusalem.Template:Sfn The Chronicler deliberately presents 'a great people, so numerous they cannot be numbered or counted' (Template:Bibleverse) into 'a people as numerous as the dust of the earth' (verse 9), referring to the promise made to Jacob (or "Israel") in Template:Bibleverse.Template:Sfn The reference to a promise of an eternal dynasty made to David ('let your promise to my father David now be fulfilled'; cf. Template:Bibleverse) refers to verse 1 where Solomon is introduced as David's son and rightful successor by divine choice.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn

Verse 3

So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the Lord had made in the wilderness.

• "High place": or "Place for worship"

Template:AnchorSolomon's wealth (1:14–17)

The record of Solomon's wealth in this section is almost identical to other passages (Template:Bibleverse).Template:Sfn Here is to illustrate the fulfillment of God's promise to Solomon in Gibeon.Template:Sfn

Verse 17

And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means.

• "600 shekel of silver": about 15 pounds, or 6.9 kilograms.
• "Shekel": about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
• "150" (shekel of silver): about 3¾ pounds, or 1.7 kilograms.
• "By their means": literally "by their hands"

See also

• Related Bible parts: Genesis 28, Exodus 40, 1 Kings 3, 1 Kings 10, Psalm 45, Psalm 72, 1 Chronicles 16, 1 Chronicles 29

Sources

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External links

• Jewish translations:
  • Divrei Hayamim II - II Chronicles - Chapter 1 (Judaica Press) in Hebrew and English translation [with Rashi's commentary] at Chabad.org
• Christian translations:
  • Online Bible at GospelHall.org (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English)
  • 2 Chronicles Chapter 1. Bible Gateway