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1 Crónicas 9

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1Todo el pueblo de Israel quedó registrado en los registros de las genealogías del libro de los reyes de Israel.

2Los primeros en regresar y reclamar sus propiedades y vivir en sus ciudades fueron algunos israelitas, sacerdotes, levitas y servidores del Templo.

3Algunos de los miembros de las tribus de Judá, Benjamín, Efraín y Manasés volvieron a vivir en Jerusalén. Entre ellos estaban:

4Utaí hijo de Ammihud, hijo de Omrí, hijo de Imrí, hijo de Baní, descendiente de Fares, hijo de Judá.

5De los silonitas: Asaías (el primogénito) y sus hijos.

6De los zeraítas: Jeuel y sus parientes, con un total de 690.

7De los benjamitas: Salú, hijo de Mesulam, hijo de Hodavías, hijo de Asenúa;

8Ibneías, hijo de Jeroham; Ela, hijo de Uzi, hijo de Micrí; y Mesulam, hijo de Sefatías, hijo de Reuel, hijo de Ibniás.

9Todos ellos eran jefes de familia, según consta en sus genealogías, y en total sumaban 956.

10De los sacerdotes: Jedaías, Joiarib, Yacín,

11Azarías hijo de Hilcías, hijo de Mesulam, hijo de Sadoc, hijo de Meraiot, hijo de Ajitub. (Azarías era el funcionario principal a cargo de la casa de Dios).

12También Adaías hijo de Jeroham, hijo de Pasur, hijo de Malquías, y Masai hijo de Adiel, hijo de Jazera, hijo de Mesulam, hijo de Mesilemit, hijo de Imer.

13Los sacerdotes, que eran jefes de familia, sumaban 1.760. Eran hombres fuertes y capaces que servían en la casa de Dios.

14De los levitas: Semaías, hijo de Jasub, hijo de Azricam, hijo de Hasabías, descendiente de Merari;

15Bacbacar, Heres, Galal y Matanías, hijo de Mica, hijo de Zicri, hijo de Asaf;

16Abdías, hijo de Semaías, hijo de Galal, hijo de Jedutún; y Berequías, hijo de Asa, hijo de Elcana, que vivían en las aldeas de los netofatitas.

17Los guardas de la puerta del Templo: Salum, Acub, Talmón, Ahimán y sus parientes. Salum era el jefe de los guardianes de la puerta del Templo.

18Ellos tenían la responsabilidad hasta ahora de cuidar la Puerta del Rey en el lado Este. Eran los guardianes de los campamentos de los levitas.

19Salum era hijo de Coré, hijo de Ebiasaf, hijo de Coré. Él y sus parientes, los coreítas, eran responsables de vigilar las entradas del santuario de la misma manera que sus padres se habían encargado de vigilar la entrada de la casa de campaña del Señor.

20Anteriormente, Finees hijo de Eleazar, había sido el líder de los porteros. Y el Señor estaba con él.

21Posteriormente, Zacarías hijo de Meselemías fue el portero de la entrada de la tienda de reunión.

22En total hubo 212 elegidos para ser porteros en las entradas. Registraron sus genealogías en sus ciudades de origen. David y el profeta Samuel habían seleccionado a sus antepasados por su fidelidad.

23Ellos y sus descendientes eran responsables de vigilar la entrada de la casa del Señor, también cuando era una tienda.

24Los porteros estaban ubicados en cuatro lados: al este, al oeste, al norte y al sur.

25Sus parientes en sus pueblos venían cada siete días a ciertas horas para ayudarlos.

26Los cuatro porteros principales, que eran levitas, tenían la responsabilidad de cuidar las habitaciones y los tesoros de la casa de Dios.

27Pasaban la noche alrededor de la casa de Dios porque tenían que vigilarla y tenían la llave para abrirla por la mañana.

28Algunos de los porteros eran responsables de los artículos que se utilizaban en los servicios de culto. Llevaban un inventario de lo que se traía y de lo que se sacaba.

29A otros se les asignaba la tarea de cuidar el mobiliario y el equipo utilizado en el santuario, así como la harina especial, el vino, el aceite de oliva, el incienso y las especias.

30(Sin embargo, algunos de los sacerdotes eran los encargados de mezclar las especias).

31A Matatías, un levita, que era el hijo primogénito de Salum el coreíta, se le dio la responsabilidad de hornear el pan usado en las ofrendas.

32Otros coatitas se encargaban de preparar el pan que se ponía en la mesa cada sábado.

33Los músicos, jefes de familias de levitas, vivían en las habitaciones del Templo y no debían realizar otras tareas porque estaban de servicio día y noche.

34Todos ellos eran jefes de familias de levitas, líderes según sus genealogías, y vivían en Jerusalén.

35Jeiel era el padre de Gabaón y vivía en Gabaón. Su mujer se llamaba Maaca.

36Su hijo primogénito fue Abdón, luego Zur, Cis, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

37Gedor, Ahío, Zacarías y Miclot.

38Miclot fue el padre de Simeam. Ellos también vivían cerca de sus parientes en Jerusalén.

39Ner fue el padre de Cis, Cis fue el padre de Saúl, y Saúl fue el padre de Jonatán, Malquisúa, Abinadab y Es-Baal.

40El hijo de Jonathan: Merib-Baal, que fue el padre de Miqueas.

41Los hijos de Miqueas: Pitón, Melec, Tarea y Acaz.

42Acaz fue el padre de Jada, Jada fue el padre de Alemet, Azmavet y Zimri, y Zimri fue el padre de Mosa.

43Mosa fue el padre de Bina; Refaías fue su hijo, Elasa su hijo, y Azel su hijo.

44Azel tuvo seis hijos. Sus nombres eran: Azricam, Bocru, Ismael, Searías, Obadías y Hanán. Estos fueron los hijos de Azel.

📖 Chapter study

Summary

The chapter lists the first inhabitants who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile, including priests, Levites, and temple gatekeepers, and then repeats the genealogy of Saul as a bridge to the historical narrative that begins in the next chapter.

Explanation

This chapter serves as an important transition: it connects the long genealogical prologue (chapters 1-8) with the historical narrative about to begin, telling of the rise and fall of Saul and then the reign of David. By listing who returned from exile to live in Jerusalem, the chronicler is showing his original readers — people living after the exile — that their community had direct and legitimate roots in Israel's earlier history. The repetition of Saul's genealogy at the end prepares the reader for the account of his death, which will be told right after.

Fun facts

  • This list of returnees from exile is very similar to the one found in Nehemiah 11, suggesting that both authors had access to shared documentary sources about the repopulation of Jerusalem.
  • The detailed mention of the temple gatekeepers, with their specific responsibilities over treasures, utensils, and even spices, shows the organizational complexity that existed to keep worship functioning properly.

Verse-by-verse explanation

  1. 1 Crónicas 9:1This is the turning point of the book: after nine chapters of nothing but name lists, the text pauses and explains the reason for it all — Judah was carried captive to Babylon because of its own unfaithfulness. From here on, the genealogy becomes a record of who returned from exile and resettled in the cities, proof that the line of the people was not lost.
  2. 1 Crónicas 9:2After explaining the exile, the text tells who returned first to occupy the cities: ordinary Israelites, priests, Levites, and the Nethinims — temple servants descended from foreign peoples, like the Gibeonites.
  3. 1 Crónicas 9:3A detail full of hope: those who settle in Jerusalem are not only people of Judah and Benjamin, but also of Ephraim and Manasseh — tribes of the old northern kingdom, proof that not everyone from there had been lost.
  4. 1 Crónicas 9:4Uthai is the first name mentioned among those who return, with a genealogy that goes back up to Pharez, son of Judah — the same line that decades earlier had led to David.
  5. 1 Crónicas 9:5Of the Shilonites, descendants of Shelah, Judah’s third son, the first one named is Asaiah — another family of Judah that returns and resettles.
  6. 1 Crónicas 9:6Of the descendants of Zerah, son of Judah, Jeuel returns along with six hundred and ninety relatives — a number that shows the real size of this return, not just a handful of people.
  7. 1 Crónicas 9:7The focus shifts to the tribe of Benjamin: Sallu is the first name, with a detailed genealogy that reaches back several generations before the exile.
  8. 1 Crónicas 9:8More returning Benjamite leaders, each with his own line of ancestors cited — the Chronicler wants to make very clear exactly which family each one comes from.
  9. 1 Crónicas 9:9In all, nine hundred and fifty-six relatives of Benjamin return and resettle, all of them heads of families in their households — a significant return for a tribe that had already been small before the exile.
  10. 1 Crónicas 9:10Now the priests who return: Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, and Jachin — the first names in a list that will detail the entire priestly structure rebuilt in Jerusalem.
  11. 1 Crónicas 9:11Azariah appears as the chief officer over the house of God, with a genealogy that traces back to Ahitub — the same priestly line detailed back in chapter 6.
  12. 1 Crónicas 9:12Two more chief priests return, each with his full lineage — the genealogical care here ensures that no one without legitimate priestly descent could serve in the rebuilt temple.
  13. 1 Crónicas 9:13In all, one thousand seven hundred and sixty priests return, described as very able men for the work of the service of the house of God — a large number, a sign that worship had a real chance to start again.
  14. 1 Crónicas 9:14It moves on to the Levites: Shemaiah, a descendant of Merari, is the first one named among those who return to serve again in the temple.
  15. 1 Crónicas 9:15More Levites return, among them Mattaniah, a descendant of Asaph — the same musician David had chosen centuries before, whose family keeps serving even after the exile.
  16. 1 Crónicas 9:16The list of Levites closes with Obadiah and Berechiah, the latter a resident of the villages of the Netophathites — showing that these families were also spread out beyond the main city.
  17. 1 Crónicas 9:17The gatekeepers of the temple were not just the ones who opened and closed the doors: they handled security, guarded the treasures and the sacred vessels, and kept watch at night. It was a serious Levite office, organized in shifts and spread across the building’s four cardinal points.
  18. 1 Crónicas 9:18Up to that point the gatekeepers were stationed at the king’s gate, on the east side — a prominent post, since the east side was normally the main and most heavily guarded entrance.
  19. 1 Crónicas 9:19Shallum and the Korahites, descendants of that Korah who rebelled against Moses, guarded the entrances of the tabernacle — the same family that centuries before had led the captains of the camp in the wilderness.
  20. 1 Crónicas 9:20Phinehas, son of Eleazar, is remembered as the leader of these guards in time past — the same Phinehas who in Numbers stops a plague on Israel with his firm stand against idolatry.
  21. 1 Crónicas 9:21Zechariah, son of Meshelemiah, is named as gatekeeper of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation — another name within the organized security structure of worship.
  22. 1 Crónicas 9:22In all, two hundred and twelve men are chosen as gatekeepers, and the text makes a point of saying that both David and the prophet Samuel had a part in establishing this office — a continuity that goes back to even before the temple existed.
  23. 1 Crónicas 9:23These gatekeepers and their sons were put in charge of the doors of the house of the Lord, taking turns in shifts — a job passed down generation after generation, not just a temporary task.
  24. 1 Crónicas 9:24The watch covered the four sides of the temple — east, west, north, and south — a well-thought-out security system to protect Israel’s most sacred space.
  25. 1 Crónicas 9:25Relatives who lived in the villages would come and take their turn every seven days — a rotation system that eased the burden of permanent duty on the resident gatekeepers.
  26. 1 Crónicas 9:26Four chief gatekeepers, all Levites, had the extra responsibility of caring for the chambers and treasuries of the house of God — a post of trust well above the common work of standing guard.
  27. 1 Crónicas 9:27These guards slept around the house of God during the night, because security was their responsibility, and it also fell to them to open the doors every morning.
  28. 1 Crónicas 9:28Some gatekeepers took care of the vessels of worship, carefully tracking everything that came in and went out — a counting system that prevented the loss or theft of sacred objects.
  29. 1 Crónicas 9:29Others took care of still more sacred vessels, as well as the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices — a whole logistics operation behind every offering made in the temple.
  30. 1 Crónicas 9:30Some of the priests’ sons had the specific job of preparing the spices used in worship — almost a perfumer’s task within the priestly routine.
  31. 1 Crónicas 9:31Mattithiah, the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, was specifically in charge of preparing the things baked in pans — a very practical detail within the temple’s larger structure.
  32. 1 Crónicas 9:32Some Kohathites were put in charge of the shewbread, preparing it every week — the twelve loaves that stayed continually set out before God, renewed every sabbath.
  33. 1 Crónicas 9:33Unlike most of the Levites, who rotated between the temple and other tasks, the singers were excused from other duties, because their job — singing day and night — already took up all their time. It shows that the music of worship was seen as serious work, not an extra.
  34. 1 Crónicas 9:34A summary closes this long list: all these were heads of families among the Levites, and they lived in Jerusalem — the complete structure of worship rebuilt after the exile.
  35. 1 Crónicas 9:35The text suddenly shifts to Gibeon, repeating almost word for word a genealogy already told in chapter 8 — Jehiel, father of Gibeon, married to Maachah, is the starting point.
  36. 1 Crónicas 9:36The sons of Jehiel include Ner, Saul’s grandfather — this repeat of Benjamin’s genealogy serves to lay the ground closely for the story that begins in the next chapter.
  37. 1 Crónicas 9:37Four more sons of Jehiel complete this family of Gibeon — the same list as in chapter 8, repeated here as a bridge to Saul’s story.
  38. 1 Crónicas 9:38Mikloth fathers Shimeam, and again the text notes that this family lived in Jerusalem — closing out the genealogical backdrop before the story itself begins.
  39. 1 Crónicas 9:39Here is the exact point that connects the genealogy to the story: Ner fathers Kish, Kish fathers Saul, and Saul fathers Jonathan and three more sons — Israel’s first king finally appears named, about to step onto the stage in the next chapter.
  40. 1 Crónicas 9:40Jonathan’s son, Merib-baal — the same Mephibosheth whom David treats with kindness — continues Saul’s line even after his grandfather’s fall.
  41. 1 Crónicas 9:41The sons of Micah continue this same lineage, repeating with small name variations the genealogy already given in chapter 8 — showing how the two lists complement each other.
  42. 1 Crónicas 9:42Saul’s line continues for more generations, from Ahaz to Moza — the Chronicler repeats this family with the same care given to David’s line, showing that neither dynasty is forgotten.
  43. 1 Crónicas 9:43More generations of Saul’s family, ending in Azel — the same genealogy told in chapter 8, reinforced here right before the account of Saul’s death.
  44. 1 Crónicas 9:44The chapter closes with Azel’s six sons, and with that the book’s entire genealogical introduction comes to an end — the next chapter finally tells the story, beginning with the battle in which Saul dies.

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