1 Chronicles

 Introduction

 Exposition

 Appendix

Numbers in Chronicles That Disagree With Their Old Testament Parallels⁸⁹

Higher

Same

Lower

Parallel Passage

Evaluation of Chronicles

A.

1 Chron. 11:11

300 slain by Jashobeam, not 800

2 Sam. 23:8

Scribal error

B.

1 Chron. 18:4

Hadadezer's 1000 chariots and 7000 horsemen, not 1000 and 7000 horsemen

2 Sam. 8:4

Correct

C.

1 Chron. 19:18a

7000 Syrian charioteers slain, not 700

2 Sam. 10:18a

Correct

D.

1 Chron. 19:18b

and 40,000 foot soldiers, not horsemen

2 Sam. 10:18b

Correct

E.

1 Chron. 21:5a

Israel's 1,000,000 troops, not 800,000

2 Sam. 24:9a

Different objects

F.

1 Chron. 21:5b

Judah's 470,000 troops, not 500,000

2 Sam. 24:9b

More precise

G.

1 Chron. 21:12

Three years of famine, not seven

2 Sam. 24:13

Correct

H.

1 Chron. 21:25

Ornan paid 600 gold shekels, not 50 silver

2 Sam. 24:24

Different objects

I.

2 Chron. 2:2

3600 to supervise the temple construction, not 3300

1 Kings 5:16

Different method of reckoning

J.

2 Chron. 2:10

22,000 baths of oil to Hiram's woodmen, not 20 kors (=200 baths)

1 Kings 5:11

Different objects

K.

2 Chron. 2:18

3600 to supervise the temple construction, not 3300

1 Kings 5:16

Different method of reckoning

L.

2 Chron. 3:15

Temple pillars 35 cubits, not 18

1 Kings 7:15

Scribal error

M.

2 Chron. 4:5

Sea holding 3000 baths, not 2000

1 Kings 7:26

Scribal error

N.

2 Chron. 8:10

250 chief officers for building the temple, not 550

1 Kings 9:23

Different method of reckoning

O.

2 Chron. 8:18

450 gold talents from Ophir, not 420

1 Kings 9:28

Correct or scribal error

P.

2 Chron. 9:16

300 gold bekas per shield, not 3 minas

1 Kings 10:17

Different method of reckoning

Q.

2 Chron. 9:25

4000 stalls for horses, not 40,000

1 Kings 4:26

Correct

R.

2 Chron. 22:2

Ahaziah king at 42 years, not 22

2 Kings 8:26

Scribal error

S.

2 Chron. 36:9

Jehoiachin king at 8, not 18

2 Kings 24:8

Scribal error

There is a total of 19 disagreements out of 213 paralleled numbers. Note that K repeats I above.

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