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In Jerusalem lived of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim and Manasseh:

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A Reunited People

Commentators highlight the significant inclusion of people from Ephraim and Manasseh (the former northern kingdom) alongside Judah and Benjamin. This shows that after the exile, God was bringing together a remnant from all of Israel to worship Him in Jerusalem, pointing to a partial fulfillment of promises for a restored nation.

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1 Chronicles

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On 1 Chronicles 9:3

18th Century

Theologian

The correspondence and diversity between the account here and the one in Nehemiah 11:4-19 can be explained by the probability that both writers dre…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Chronicles 9:3

19th Century

Bishop

And in Jerusalem dwelt (some) of the children of Judah, and (some) of the children of

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Chronicles 9:3

17th Century

Pastor

And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the
children of Benjamin
Of w…

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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…