The “fighting men” at the close In the book of Chronicles the of David’s reign are stated in number of fighting men is even the book of Samuel to have been more astounding. It is given as 1,300,000 (!); of these 800,000 1,570,000; of which 1,100,000 were of Israel, and 500,000 of belonged to Israel, and 470,000 Judah. to Judah. 2 Sam., xxiv., 13. 1 Chron., xxi., 12. When David numbered the people, a According to Chronicles, the choice of three evils was given choice was: _three_ years of him. According to Samuel, the famine, and not seven. evils were: _seven_ years of famine, three months pursuit by his enemies, or three days’ pestilence. 2 Sam., xxiv., 24. Chron., xxi., 25. In the book of Samuel, David is In the book of Chronicles, he is said to have given to Araunah for said to have given for it 600 the threshing-floor _fifty_ shekels of _gold_ [£547 10s.]. shekels of _silver_ [£5 13s. 6d.]. 1 Kgs., vii., 26. 2 Chron., iv., 5. According to the book of Kings, According to the book of Solomon’s brazen laver held 2,000 Chronicles, it held 3,000 baths baths [15,000 gallons]. [about 22,500 gallons]. 2 Kgs., viii., 26. 2 Chron., xxii., 2. The writer of the book of Kings We are here informed that Ahaziah tells us that Ahaziah was 22 was 42 when he began to reign, years old when he began to reign, and not 22. Both agree in the and he reigned one year. length of his reign. 2 Kgs., xiv., 7. 2 Chron., xxv., 11–12. In the book of Kings, Amaziah is In the book of Chronicles he is said to have slain 10,000 said to have slain twice that Edomites in the Valley of Salt. number: 10,000 he smote, and 10,000 he cast down from the top of a rock, whereby “they were all broken in pieces” (!) 2 Kgs., xxiv., 8. 2 Chron., xxxvi., 9. The author of the book of Kings The author of the book of tells us that “Jehoiachin was Chronicles says that “Jehoiachin _eighteen years_ old when he was _eight years_ old when he began to reign, and [he] reigned began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months.” three months and ten days in Jerusalem.” 1 Chron., xxii., 14. 1 Chron., xxix., 4.