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A Purposeful Repetition
Commentators explain that this list of names is a deliberate repetition from 1 Chronicles 8. The author of Chronicles uses this repetition as a literary bridge to transition from the book's extensive genealogies to the historical account of King Saul's downfall, which begins in the next chapter.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Chronicles 9:35–44
18th Century
Theologian
This is an almost exact repetition of 1 Chronicles 8:29–38, likely included intentionally by the author. To connect the genealogical se…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Chronicles 9:36
19th Century
Bishop
Zur. —“Rock,” a Divine title. (Compare Pedahzur, “the Rock has ransomed; ” Zurishaddai, “the Rock is the Lofty One; ” if we may co…
John Gill
On 1 Chronicles 9:36
17th Century
Pastor
(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 9:35).
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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…