Date. — (1) The peculiarities of language already noted give an overwhelming presumption in favour of a very late date for Ch. (2) Specific evidence appears— (a) 1 Ch S-* where Anani is named accord- ing to MT in the 6th generation after Zerubbabel, or about B.C. 350; (ffi, followed by SF, makes Anani the 11th from Zerubbabel, or about B.C. 250-200) ; probably also (6) the expressions ' king- dom of Persia,' ' king of Persia,' 2 Ch SB-""- i"- **■ 3, if, as is likely, these expressions were used to dis- tinguish the Persian rulers, not from the Semitic Babylonian, but from the later Greek (note the absence of this expression in the contemporary references of Neh 2' 5" IS" ; also 11^" etc.). (3) Further specific evidence appears in Ezr-Neh, — originally one work with Ch— (a) the terminiu a qno is given Neh 13* ' the 32nd year of Artax- erxes'^B.C. 433 ; (6) Jaddua, Neh 12", is 6th high priest after Joshua (Hag !'• " 2", Zee 3'- a- »■ »- » 6'') ; Eliashib, 3rd in this list, was a contemporary of Nehemiah (Neh 3' 13*- 2»); Josephus, Ant. XI. viii. 4, names Jaddua, as high priest in the time of Alexander the Great, B.C. 333 ; (c) Darius in. (Codomannus) rei^Tied B.C. 336-332, and his reign ('Darius the Persian') is mentioned Neh 12=*; (d) on 'the Persian' (I.e.), and 'king of Persia,' Ezr (11. 1. 3) 19 37 48. 0. ». 7. 24 614 71^ cf, 2 (6) svpra ; (e) late words and constructions, evident Aramaic intlu- ence in the language, and extended Aramaic passages (Ezr 4«-'» S'-e'* 7""^). On the other hand, if Eupolemus knew the LXX tran.sliition of Ch (cf. Position in Canon, supr.), the ori^'inal must have had canonical authority not much later than B.C. 200. From all these indications it is safe to say that Ch was not composed before B.C. 300, and may have been composed as late as B.C. 250.
Parallels.
1 Oh li-4=Gn 5*-22 (condensed bv omitting chronol. ootefiV 16-2J = Gn 102-*(om. Gii KP 1'-').
l»42! = 0n liioai (condensed by omitting chronoL not«*). l*=Gn 213 etc., and 16" etc (condensMiX latsi = Gn 25131>.16.. l»2.33 = Gn 20i»t*. l"=Gn 2511'M (condensed). ia5*i = 0n 3»ii"^4J (condensed). 81« = On SS^S-M (condonsedX
2" = Gn 48", with artdiiionii from Gn 88 ; cL Nn Sff*". 2<i', cf. Jos 71, I K43I. 28 has no I.
29 12, of. Uu 419 M (to Jeue). 2'3-17, cf. 1 S l(i«-", 2 S 218 17».
2i8-*24 descendants of Caleb, no I. "^ Theae are
225-41 ^^ Jeralimeel, no |, I endentiv to ft
24»49 further sons of Caleb, no |. f Urj,'e extent
2eo.» descendants of Caleb's son Uur, do |. J eeo^. namea. 31-9 David's children = 2 S 32-' £13-16 131.
1 Oh 8ii>-'8 kings of Judah, descendants of Solomon, cf. 1 K 12- 2 K24. 817-a4 descendants of Jehoiachin, ending wiin Anani, do t
SI. Mt 112 from Jehoiucliiu to ZerublMbel). Jiidab's descendants. Little I (oa v.i cf. On. UO,
Nu 2819-21), 4W Simeon's descendants, cf. Gn 4810, Ex 8", Nu W*- U. 420-^ Simeon's descendants, no I. 428.33 _, cilies = Jos 192-8.
434-*3 ,, descendants, and narrative about them, DO I. 61 26 Reuben, Gad, and } Manasseb ; on &> cf. Gd if?,
Nu 265- 8. 81* (Heb. C^J-ffl), Levi :— Aaron's sons, cf. Gn 46", Ex 8»'
18. 20. 23, Nu 32.
8*" (Heb. 530-"), chief priesU till fall of Jerus., no 1. gid^ (Heb. 61-37), Levitical genealogies, no I (onlj oooft*
sional reff.). 8»"i (Heb. 638-««), Levitical cities, ct Jos alM». 71-» Issachar, cf. Gn 4613, Nu 2023.25. 7«-12 Benjamin, cf. On 4621, Nu 263»-». 713 Naphtali, cf. Gn 4621, Nu 26"- «. 714-18 Manasseh, ct. Nu 2(i2»-33. 72l'-2s Ejihraim, ct. Nu 2635.36, Jos 16. 73<"» Asher, cf. Gn 4617, Nu 26"-«. gl-w Benjamin, incl. Saul's descendants, through Jonathan )
ct. Gn 4621, Nu 2ti3«. 39, 1 S 14-'". 59, 2 S 29 4'' »H. 91-31 Po3t-e.\ilic families in Jerus. (some I in Ezr and Neh), 935-M Saul's familv = 82»-« (some divergencies of detail). 101 12 Saul's last battle, and death=l 8 311U. 1013.14 Moral reflection, no I. 111-3 Darid, king at Hebron = 2 S 51-». 114-9 David captures Jerusalem = 2 S 6*-ll). 1110-17 David's heroes, cf. 2 S 238«) (additional naine
in Ch). 121 22 Darid's followers at Ziklag, no |. 1223-10 David's king-makers, no I. 131 14 Ark brought from Kiriath-Jearim-« 8 8»-U. 141. 2 Hiram and David = 2 8 611- 12. 143-' David's children in Jerusalem = 2 S 513-18. 14»i; David's conquest of Philistine8=2 S 51'2». 151-28 Ark brought to Jerusalem. "1 /-,# o a «i«wqA
15» Michal's contempt. I Cf. » 8 (^»-a)
161-6. 87-43 Sacrifices, Blessing of people, f . '^ jijx
Levitical minister of ark. J «panded),
( 168-22 = P8l0511».
16S« PsaUn on the occasion :— i 1623-33 = Ps 96ii».
( 1634. 8» = Pe 1061. 4T.4».
171. 2 David's desire to build temple = 2 S 71-».
17S.16 Prophecy ot Nathan = 2 S "i-l'.
1716-27 David's prayer and thanksgiving = 2 S 71*-*,
181-13 David's foreign conquests = 2 8 81-14.
1814-17 David's interna) rule = 2 S 81»-18.
191 19 2013 David's war with Ammon = « 8 101-M ll"t
122&J1. 204-8 David's war with Philistin««=2 S 211»-«2. 211-80 David's numbering ot people, and its penaltj ; put^