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2 Chronicles 1 is the first chapter of the Second Book of Chronicles in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible or of the second part of the Books of Chronicles in the Hebrew Bible . 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 belongs to the section focusing on the kingship of Solomon (2 Chronicles 1 to 9 ). The focus of this chapter is Solomon's ascension and wealth.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Second Book of Chronicles, chapter 1 2 Chronicles 1 is the first chapter of the Second Book of Chronicles the Old Testament of the Christian Bible or of the second part of the Books of Chronicles in the Hebrew Bible . 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 belongs to the section focusing on the kingship of Solomon (2 Chronicles 1 to 9 ). The focus of this chapter is Solomon's ascension and wealth.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “first chapter of the second book of chronicles the old testament of the christian bible or of the second part o”. Today it says “first chapter of the second book of chronicles in the old testament of the christian bible or of the second par”. Read the current article and compare.
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first chapter of the second book of chronicles the old testament of the christian bible or of the second part o
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first chapter of the second book of chronicles in the old testament of the christian bible or of the second par
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