Introduction

The First and the Second Account of Chronicles are a retelling of lots of what’s included in The accounts about Shmuel (Samuel) and of The accounts about the kings, but told in different words. There seem to be two primary purposes for this account:

1. So that the reader can learn more about the destruction of Yehudah (Judah) and Yisrael (Israel), as God fulfilled his promise and plans for his people. This writer illustrates the achievements of David, Shelomoh (Solomon), of Yehoshafat (Jehoshaphat), Hizkiyah (Hezekiah), of Yoshiyah (Josiah), along with other people who obeyed Yahweh’s instructions.

2. To document the division of the priests and Levites in preparation for their service in the soon-to-be-built temple for Yahweh, and the extensive preparations by King David that were eventually handed over to King Shelomoh. Yahweh had carefully instructed David about how he wanted the temple worship to operate, and then this was all written down and handed over to Shelomoh, who would be the one who would go on to construct the buildings and all the furnishings and equipment and utensils that were required for its functioning.

This is still an early look into the unpolished text of the Open English Translation of the Bible. Please double-check the text in advance before using in public.