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Chronicles

דָּבָר · da.var · H1697O38 mentions in 6 books, most in 2 Kings (22)

Who they were

The Chronicles, mentioned numerous times in the Old Testament, were historical records that documented the reigns of the kings of Israel and Judah. These records were likely maintained by official scribes or court historians and served as a source of information for the authors of the biblical books of Kings and Chronicles.

The Chronicles are referred to in the context of the reigns of various kings, such as Jeroboam (1Ki.14.19), Rehoboam (1Ki.14.29), Abijam (1Ki.15.7), Asa (1Ki.15.23), Nadab (1Ki.15.31), Baasha (1Ki.16.5), Elah (1Ki.16.14), Zimri (1Ki.16.20), Omri (1Ki.16.27), Ahab (1Ki.22.39), Jehoshaphat (1Ki.22.45), Joram (2Ki.8.23), Jehu (2Ki.10.34), Joash (2Ki.12.19), Jehoahaz (2Ki.13.8), Jehoash (2Ki.13.12), Jeroboam II (2Ki.14.28), Azariah (2Ki.15.6), Zechariah (2Ki.15.11), Shallum (2Ki.15.15), Menahem (2Ki.15.21), Pekahiah (2Ki.15.26), Pekah (2Ki.15.31), Jotham (2Ki.15.36), Ahaz (2Ki.16.19), Hezekiah (2Ki.20.20), Manasseh (2Ki.21.17), Amon (2Ki.21.25), Josiah (2Ki.23.28), and Jehoiakim (2Ki.24.5).

These references typically state that the rest of the acts of a particular king, along with details about his reign, are written in the Chronicles. This suggests that the Chronicles contained more extensive information about each king's life, accomplishments, and failures than what is recorded in the biblical narrative.

The Chronicles are also mentioned in the books of Chronicles themselves (1Ch.29.29; 2Ch.33.18-19), as well as in the book of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 12:23) and Esther (Esther 10:2). These references further emphasize the importance of the Chronicles as historical records and sources of information for the biblical authors.

Article: STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

Every mention

38 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
1 KingsChapter 14: 2 mentionsChapter 15: 3 mentionsChapter 16: 4 mentionsChapter 22: 2 mentions11 mentions
1 Kings 14:19The rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he fought and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.1 Kings 14:29Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?1 Kings 15:7The rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? There was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.1 Kings 15:23Now the rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? But in…1 Kings 15:31Now the rest of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?1 Kings 16:5Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?1 Kings 16:14Now the rest of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?1 Kings 16:20Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he committed, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?1 Kings 16:27Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he showed, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?1 Kings 22:39Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he built, and all the cities that he built, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings…1 Kings 22:45Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he showed, and how he fought, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
2 KingsChapter 1: 1 mentionChapter 8: 1 mentionChapter 10: 1 mentionChapter 12: 1 mentionChapter 13: 2 mentionsChapter 14: 3 mentionsChapter 15: 7 mentionsChapter 16: 1 mentionChapter 20: 1 mentionChapter 21: 2 mentionsChapter 23: 1 mentionChapter 24: 1 mention22 mentions
2 Kings 1:18Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?2 Kings 8:23The rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?2 Kings 10:34Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?2 Kings 12:19Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?2 Kings 13:8Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his might, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?2 Kings 13:12Now the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his might with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of…2 Kings 14:15Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?2 Kings 14:18Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?2 Kings 14:28Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he fought, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which had belonged to Judah, for Israel, aren’t they…2 Kings 15:6Now the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?2 Kings 15:11Now the rest of the acts of Zechariah, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.2 Kings 15:15Now the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.2 Kings 15:21Now the rest of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?2 Kings 15:26Now the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.2 Kings 15:31Now the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.2 Kings 15:36Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?2 Kings 16:19Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?2 Kings 20:20Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made the pool, and the conduit, and brought water into the city, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of…2 Kings 21:17Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he sinned, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?2 Kings 21:25Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?2 Kings 23:28Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?2 Kings 24:5Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
1 ChroniclesChapter 29: 1 mention1 mention
1 Chronicles 29:29Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Samuel the seer, and in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the history of Gad the seer,
2 ChroniclesChapter 33: 2 mentions2 mentions
2 Chronicles 33:18Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer to his God, and the words of the seers who spoke to him in the name of Yahweh, the God of Israel, behold, they are written among the…2 Chronicles 33:19His prayer also, and how God listened to his request, and all his sin and his trespass, and the places in which he built high places and set up the Asherah poles and the engraved images…
NehemiahChapter 12: 1 mention1 mention
Nehemiah 12:23The sons of Levi, heads of fathers’ households, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
EstherChapter 10: 1 mention1 mention
Esther 10:2Aren’t all the acts of his power and of his might, and the full account of the greatness of Mordecai, to which the king advanced him, written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of…

What the dictionary says

The words of the days, (1 Kings 14:19; 1 Chr. 27:24), the daily or yearly records of the transactions of the kingdom; events recorded in the order of time.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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