©1997 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
A Short Harmony of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles
A Short Harmony of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles 1. Selected Genealogies ———— 1 Chron. 1–9 2. Samuel's Judgeship 1 Sam. 1–8 ———— 3. Saul's Reign 1 Sam. 9–31 1 Chron. 10 4. David's Reign 2 Sam. 1–24 1 Chron. 11–29 5. Solomon's Reign 1 Kings 1–11 2 Chron. 1–9 6. Divided Kingdom Pt. 1 1 Kings 12–2 Kings 17; 2 Chron. 10–27 (to the Assyrian exile) 7. Divided Kingdom Pt. 2 2 Kings 18–25; 2 Chron. 28–36:21 (to the Babylonian exile) 8. Return from Babylon ———— 2 Chron. 36:22–23 ©1997 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 3:1–4 See 2 Sam. 3:2–5.
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 3:1 David. The chief reason for such detailed genealogies is that they affirm the line of Christ from Adam (Luke 3:38) through Abraham and David (Matt. 1:1), thus emphasizing the kingdom intentions of God in Christ.
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 3:5–8 See 2 Sam. 5:14–16 and 1 Chron. 14:4–7.
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 3:10–16 Rehoboam . . . Zedekiah. The reigns of these descendants of David are delineated in 2 Chron. 10:1–36:21.
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 3:16 Jeconiah. God's curse resulting in no royal descendants from the line of Jeconiah (a.k.a. Jehoiachin), as given by Jeremiah (Jer. 22:30), was enforced by God. Even though Jeconiah was in the line of Christ, the Messiah was not a physical child of that line, thus affirming the curse, yet sustaining the legality of his kingship through Joseph, who was in David's line. His blood birthright came through Mary, who traced her line to David through his son Nathan, not Solomon (cf. Luke 3:31).
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 3:22 six. Only five sons are named, so the number includes their father Shemaiah.
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 4:41 Hezekiah. He ruled Judah c. 715–686 B.C.
1 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 4:43 Amalekites. Longstanding enemies of Israel