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and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;

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A Tale of Two Lists

Commentators note that this priestly genealogy is nearly identical to the list in Nehemiah 11. The minor differences in names and omitted ancestors are explained as common scribal practices. This shows that these lists are historically grounded and that different biblical authors could present the same core information with slight variations.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Chronicles 9:12

19th Century

Bishop

And Adaiah the son of Jeroham.Nehemiah 11:12 reads: And their brethren, doers of the work of the house, 822; and…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Chronicles 9:12

17th Century

Pastor

And Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashur
In this genealogy, between Jeroham and Pashur, were three more here…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Chronicles 9:1–44

17th Century

Minister

This chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was to direct the Jews, when they returned from captivity, with whom to unit…