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Abstract
The Chronicler’s presumed familiarity with Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, and 1 Samuel is first briefly explored. Closer scrutiny of the David story in 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles suggests that the Chronicler’s use of 2 Samuel as source, while possible, is unlikely. Similar results for the story of Solomon in 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles are noted. And consideration of the counterfactual leads helpfully to a new question about the books of the Former Prophets.
Abstract
The Chronicler's presumed familiarity with Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, and 1 Samuel is first briefly explored. Closer scrutiny of the David story in 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles suggests that the Chronicler's use of 2 Samuel as source, while possible, is unlikely. Similar results for the story of Solomon in 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles are noted. And consideration of the counterfactual leads helpfully to a new question about the books of the Former Prophets.