1 Chronicles 9:1

1 Chronicles 9:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; and, behold, they were written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah, who were carried away to Babylon for their transgression.
• New International Version (NIV)All Israel was listed in the genealogies recorded in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. They were taken captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So all Israel was recorded in genealogies, and these are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was taken into exile in Babylon because of their breach of faith.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So all Israel was recorded by genealogies, and indeed, they were inscribed in the book of the kings of Israel. But Judah was carried away captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

Context of 1 Chronicles 9:1

All Israel was recorded in the genealogies in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah. The Israelites were taken away to Babylon as captives because they had sinned. 2The first to settle again on their property in their own cities were ⌞some⌟ Israelites, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants. 3Jerusalem was settled by descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh:

1 Chronicles 9:1 word by word

וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ הִתְיַחְשׂ֔וּ וְהִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֔ים עַל־סֵ֖פֶר מַלְכֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וִיהוּדָ֛ה הָגְל֥וּ לְבָבֶ֖ל בְּמַעֲלָֽם׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• were reckoned by genealogiesיָחַשׂyâchaώ · to enrollH3187
• writtenכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
• in the bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: bookH5612
• of the kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• and Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• were carried awayגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: removeH1540
• to Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• for their transgressionמַ֫עַלma‛al · unfaithfulnessH4604

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 9:1

• Ezra 2:59The following people came from Tel Melah, Tel Harsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they couldn’t prove they were Israelites on the basis of their father’s family or their genealogy:
• Nehemiah 7:5Then my God put the idea into my head that I should gather the nobles, leaders, and people so that they could check their genealogy. I found the book with the genealogy of those who came back the first time. I found the following written in it:
• Matthew 1:1This is the list of ancestors of Jesus Christ, descendant of David and Abraham.
• Luke 3:28son of Melchi, son of Addi, son of Cosam, son of Elmadam, son of Er,
• 2 Chronicles 33:11So the Lord made the army commanders of the king of Assyria invade Judah. They took Manasseh captive, put a hook in his nose, put him in bronze shackles, and brought him to Babylon.
• 2 Chronicles 36:9Jehoiakin was eight years old when he began to rule as king. He was king for three months and ten days in Jerusalem. He did what the Lord considered evil.
• Jeremiah 39:9Nebuzaradan, Babylon’s captain of the guard, captured the few people left in the city, those who surrendered to him, and the rest of the people.
• Jeremiah 52:14The entire Babylonian army that was with the captain of the guard tore down the walls around Jerusalem.
• Daniel 1:2The Lord handed King Jehoiakim of Judah and some utensils from God’s temple over to Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar took the utensils to the temple of his god in Babylonia and put them in the temple treasury.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Were reckoned by genealogies - Jarchi considers these as the words of Ezra, the compiler of the book; as if he had said: I have given the genealogies of the Israelites as I have found them in a book which was carried into Babylon, when the people were carried thither for their transgressions; and this book which I found is that which I have transcribed in the preceding chapters.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Rather, “So all Israel were reckoned … the kings of Israel. And Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their transgressions.”Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Genealogies. --This chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was, to direct the Jews, when they returned out of captivity, with whom to unite, and where to reside. Here is an account of the good state into which the affairs of religion were put, on the return from Babylon. Every one knew his charge. Work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place, and makes a business of it. God is the God of order. Thus…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The statement that all Israel was listed in the genealogical records highlights the Chronicler’s main idea. It shows that all Israel was represented by the Judean community during the Chronicler's time, maintaining a connection with Israel’s past. The Book of the Kings of Israel was a source document used by the authors of both Kings and Chronicles, but it is now lost (see also study note on 1 Kings 14:19–20). The people of Judah were exiled due to…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-261Ch 9:1-26. Original Registers of Israel and Judah's Genealogies. 1. all Israel were reckoned by genealogies--From the beginning of the Hebrew nation, public records were kept, containing a registration of the name of every individual, as well as the tribe and family to which he belonged. "The book of the kings of Israel and Judah" does not refer to the two canonical books that are known in Scripture by that name, but to authenticated copies of those…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 9:1

• Babylon
• King

In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Israel
• Judah
• Abiasaph
• Chronicles, Books of
• Genealogy
• Korahites; Sons of Korah
• Ordain; Ordination
• Dan
• sin, sinful, sinner, sinning

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary