1 CHRONICLES
10–29
A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary
GARY N. KNOPPERS
VOLUME 12A
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Bible. O.T. Chronicles X–XXIX, 1st. English. Knoppers. 2004.
1 Chronicles 10–29: a new translation with introduction and commentary / Gary Knoppers.—1st ed.
p. cm. (The Anchor Bible; v. 12A)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
1. Bible. O.T. Chronicles, 1st—Commentaries. I. Title: 1 Chronicles. II. Title: First Chronicles. III. Knoppers, Gary N., 1956–. IV. Title. V. Bible. English. Anchor Bible. 1964; v. 12A.
BS192.2.A1 1964.G3 vol. 12A
[BS1345.53]
222′.63077—dc22
2003055813
ISBN 0-385-51288-0
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my son David (Prov 17:1)
TRANSLATION, NOTES, AND COMMENTS
2: The Reign of Israel’s First King
XIII. The Fall of Benjaminite Saul (9:35–10:14)
3: The Rise and Reign of David
XIV. David Is Acclaimed King by All Israel and Endorsed by the Armed Forces (11:1–47)
XV. The Israelite Tribes Mobilize to Support David (12:1–41)
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About I Chronicles 10–29: A New Translation with Introduction and CommentaryWhat was the place of the monarchy in the history of ancient Israel? Was Israel’s first king Saul a hero or a disaster? Was David a highly gifted leader and accomplished king or a murderer and a cheat? Did Solomon preside over the most glorious epoch in Israelite history or did he lead the nation into a fateful decline? Knoppers show how the Bible itself contains a variety of fascinating perspectives on major events and characters. One of the most misunderstood books of the Bible, Chronicles presents a distinctive and important viewpoint on much of Israel’s past, especially the monarchy. I Chronicles 10–29 systematically employs the Dead Sea Scrolls to reconstruct the biblical author’s text. Knoppers reveals how Chronicles is related to and creatively drawn from many earlier biblical books, and presents a fascinating look at its connections, in both compositional style and approach, to the historical writings of ancient Mesopotamia and classical Greece. |
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