C. Tn those parts of Ch which have no parallel in S and K, as well as in Ch's expansions and modi- fications of narratives occurring in them, certain definite interests are prominent :— (1) Moral reflections and explanations of calamities as
diN-ine judgments, e.g. 1 Ch 10"- ", 2 Ch 36"-" ; so Shishak's invasion is explained 2 Ch 1-2-, and Jehoram's misfortunes 2 Ch 21'"- """, cf. the ' letter of Elijah the prophet' vv.'=-", and the wreck of ships at Ezion-geber 2 Ch 21", and Amaziah'a defeat 2 Ch 25'''"''', and Uzziah's leprosy 2 Ch 26"-", and Josiah's death 2 Ch 35='- ■■^; (2) divine interpositions in war, e.g. 2 Ch 13">- " 14'"- " 20^-^; (3) .speeches and prophetic addresses, hortatory, didactic, etc. ; also prayers : e.g. I Ch 22'-" 28'-'" 29'-^, 2 Ch 13*-" 14' 15'-' I6'-» 19»- »• »-" 20»-'^- "■" 2i'2-i» (^Tiling of Elijah) 25'- » 289"" 29»-" 30«-» (decree of Hezekiali) 32' ' 35-' ; (4) matters connected with worship, including Levitical, ritual, and especially musical ap|Joiiitmcnts, e.g. 1 Ch 15. 10. (including the Psaliii vv.»-»') 22-26. 28. 29, 2 Ch ^IJ. IS '^1.3.6 gl4. 16 IJIS. 14.16 i3-'*-i^ 17*- • 19**-" oQ"*- ^'- '^ 2.31:. 4. s. 7. 8. 18. 19 24*- '■ " 26'"-'™ 29*- *• '■ '^-^ 30. 31. 34». li IS. 80 351-19. 28 . a, peculiar case is 2 Ch 8" where Solomon's wife, the daughter of Pharaoh, is brought to the house built for her because the house of David has become too holy by reason of the coming of the ark ; contrast 1 K 3' "*' 9^. (On some additions of another kiml, see below.)
D. It remains for us to examine the parallel passages a little more closely, selecting some of those most important for purposes of comparison : —
In some cases the agreement is close, almost exactly rerbal, as 1 Ch 10"2=i S 31, 2 Ch 9'-9=i K lo' 10, 2 Ch 18=1 K 22'-» (including the blunder of v.^b), etc In others there is im. portant divergence, e.^/. : —
1. 1 Ch (i^'o (Ileb. .'>^'>-ii) gives the list of chief priests through Eleazar, son of Aaron ; most of the chief priests known to Sam. and Kings do not appear in this list, inz. Eli 1 S 19 2^^, Ahitub, Eli's grandson (son of Phinelias) 1 S 143, AJiiJah 1 S 143, and Ahimelech 21^ 2'2.*- "-'^i eU:. (Uith described as 'son of Ahitub,' and hence identified by IJertheau, Klost. lU. ; * brothers,' accord- ing to Kittel, (jftich. ii. 173, etc.), Abialliar, son of Ahimelech 1 3 222'\ who was dei>osed b.v Solomon 1 K 2'^^- Zodok, whom Solomon substituted, appears as lUth in Ch's list, the son of an Ahitub, son of Aniariah. Missing also are Jehoiada 2 K 11* etc., and Urijah 2 K Iti'i etc Azariah appears in Solomon's time, but 1 K 4'^ calls him son of Zadok, while in Ch he is son of Johanan ; Hilkiah 2 K 22* etc. appears in Ch, and so does Seraiah 2 K '25"*. These occasional agreements make the variations all the harder to explain. 1 Ch 24- 8 makes Ahimelech a descendant of Aaron through his son Ithamar, and these and the following vv. make an attempt to satisfy their rival claims by recognismg both in the temple service.
2. 1 Ch 1310 explains the death of Uzznh as 2 S 67 does ; hut
1 Ch 15'^ gives a new reason, viz., because the Levit«e did not carry the ark.
3. 1 Cli 'ill ' Klhanan killed Lahmi, brother of Goliath ; but 2 S 2119 he killt'd tioliulh himself.
4. 1 Ch 21' it is Satan that moves Da\id to nunilwr Israel, in
2 S '24' it is J ".
5. 2 Ch 13ft. explains Solomon's sacrifice at Oibeon by saying that the tent of meetitig and the brazen altar were there (cf. 1 Ch 2129) ; but 1 K 33f- says that Sol. worshipped at the high places, and sacriflce<l at Gibeoii t)ecause tliat was the great high place ; and v.'* speaks not only of his coming back to Jerus. (2 Ch 1'3), but also of his standing before the ark and sacriOcing there, which Ch omits.
6. 2 Ch 7'- 8 the sacrifices at the temple dedication ar< consumed by Uro from heaven ; there is notliing of this In 1 K
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7. 2 Oh 712-22 and 1 K 01-9 both describe a second appearance of J" to Solomon ; but the language used by them diners, esp. in the condensation of 1 K 9' and the insertion of vv.'^li> in Ch.
8. 2 Ch 14» 17«(c(. 1»3) commend both Asa and Jehoshaphat for removing the high places ; but 1 K l.S'* 22*3 tell us that these kings did not remove the high places (so also 2 Ch l.'i" 2033).
0. 2 Ch 203'>. «" aays that Jehoshaphat allied himself with Ahaziah of Israel to make ships (for an expetlilion bv sea 1 K 22*9) ; but 1 K '22*9 says that Ahaziah proposed the Joint expe- dition, alid j4.-hoshapbat refused.
10. 2 Ch '^D* says that they made ahips at Eziongcher to go to Tarshish (on the Mediterranean, not acx'essible from Kzion- geber) ; but 1 K 22*s simply speaks of Tarshish.shi|>s (large sea-going vessels), and says they were destined for i-lpliir.