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. The book is compiled from older sources by an unknown person or group, designated by modern scholars as "the Chronicler", and had the final shape established in late fifth or fourth century BCE. This chapter contains list of Jerusalem's inhabitants in the post-exilic period (verses 1–34), and closes with the family of Saul (verses 35–44), an almost literal repetition of the list of descendants in 1 Chronicles 8:29–38. The first part of the chapter (verses 1–34) belongs to the section focusing on the list of genealogies from Adam to the lists of the people returning from exile in Babylon ( 1 Chronicles 1:1 to 9:34), whereas the second part (verses 35–44) belongs to the section focusing on the kingship of David (1 Chronicles 9:35 to 29:30).

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Returned exiles in Jerusalem (9:1–16)

This section contains a list of people returning from Babylonian exile to Jerusalem, in following order: Israel (non-clerics, naming four tribes: Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, Manasseh; verses 1–9), priests (verses 10–13), and Levites (verses 14–16). Verses 2–17 were probably adapted from Nehemiah 11:3-19.

Verse 1

:''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.'' *"Reckoned": "recorded" or "enrolled". *"Book of the kings of Israel and Judah": also used in 2 Chronicles 27:7 and 36:8, whereas a factually identical expression, "Book of the kings of Israel", is used in 2 Chronicles 20:34 (cf. 33:18). *"Carried away to Babylon": reoccurs in 2 Chronicles 36:20.

Verse 2

:''And the first inhabitants who dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and the Nethinim.'' * Cross reference: *"The first": refers to the people returning the earliest from exile. Other translations are rendered 'the main, most important residents', 'the first inhabitants from old'. Compared to , the words/phrases 'province' as well as 'and the descendants of Solomon's servants', are omitted by the Chronicler.

Verse 3

:''And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;'' *"Ephraim, and Manasseh": is a unique information in the Chronicles, implying that some 'residents of the northern kingdom who were loyal to YHWH and repeatedly called upon to find asylum in Judah/Jerusalem on religious grounds' have indeed repeatedly heeded the calls.

Verse 10

:''And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin,'' *"

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, but only to the first half of (until "their own wickedness") before 'the enemies came and overwhelmed them'.Rabbi Dr. I. Epstein, translator. "The Babylonian Talmud". The Soncino Press. New York, 1990; ''apud'' Torahcalendar.com. Mattathias ben Johanan was a descendant of Jehoiarib according to . *" Jachin": The name of the twenty-first of "24 Priestly Divisions" in 1 Chronicles 24.

The gatekeepers (9:17–34)

The gatekeepers (or 'porters') are described at length as members of the Levite families (cf. ff; they are listed separately from other 'Levites'), with specific duties (verses 18–19) to guard 'thresholds of the tent' as well as the entrances. These duties were established during the desert-dwelling period and had not changed since that time. These gatekeepers are different from the singers, who only began to hold their office when their job as bearers of the ark became unnecessary (cf. ). Apart from guard duties, the gatekeepers were also in charge of utensils, furniture, materials for service, and baking the flat cakes and "rows of bread" (cf. ). also give special attention to gatekeepers.

The family of King Saul (9:35–44)

This section focuses on the genealogy of Saul, the first ruler of Israel, nearly identical to the list in 1 Chronicles 8:29–38, to conclude the genealogies of the tribes of Israel.

Verse 39

:''And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.'' * "Eshbaal": from Hebrew: meaning "man of Baal", probably the original name of Saul's son that was 'corrected and disfigured' in (etc.) into "Ishbosheth" (meaning "man of shame"), to conceal the 'baal' component (which can be related to the Canaanite god, "Baal"; also the name "Baal" in verse 30 and "Meribbaal" in verse 34). In , he is known as "Ishvi".

Verse 40

:''And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begat Micah.'' * "Meribbaal": written as "

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