IV.II.3. Importance of the North-Israelite priesthood in the time of the kings IV.II.4. The family of Zadok at Jerusalem IV.III.1. In the oldest part of JE there are no priests; no Aaron by the side of Moses IV.III.2. In D the Levites are priests. They occur in that character, not to speak of Judges xviii. seq., only in the literature of the exile. Their descent from Moses or Aaron. The spiritual and the secular tribe of Levi. Difficulty of bringing them together IV.III.3. Consolidation of the spiritual tribe in RQ; separation of priests and Levites. Further development of the clergy after the exile. The high priest as head of the theocracy CHAPTER V. THE ENDOWMENT OF THE CLERGY-- V.I.1. The sacrificial dues raised in RQ V.I.2. The firstlings were turned into contributions to the priests, and doubled in amount V.II.1. Levitical towns V.II.2. The historical situation underlying the priestly pretensions in RQ B. HISTORY OF TRADITION. CHAPTER VI. CHRONICLES-- VI.I.1. David becomes Saul's successor without any exertion, all Israel being already on his side, namely, the priests and Levites Distortion of the original story of the bringing of the ark to Jerusalem. Omission of unedifying incidents in David's life VI.I.2. Preparation for the building of the temple. Delight of the narrator in numbers and names. Inconsistency with 1Kings i, ii. Picture of David in Chronicles VI.I.3. Solomon's sacrifice at the tabernacle at Gibeah. Building of the temple. Retouching of the original narrative VI.II.1. Estimate of the relation between Judah and Israel; the Israelites do not belong to the temple, nor, consequently, to the theocracy VI.II.2. Levitical idealising of Judah. View taken of those acts of rulers in the temple-worship which the books of Kings condemn or approve. Inconsistencies with the narrative of the sources; importation of priests and Levites. VI.II.3. Divine pragmatism of the sacred history, and its results VI.II.4. The books of Kings obviously present throughout VI.III.1. The genealogical registers of I Chron.i-ix The ten tribes VI.III.2. Judah and Levi VI.III.3. Chronicles had no other sources for the period before the exile than the historical books preserved to us in the Canon. The diversity of historical view is due to the influence of the law, especially the Priestly Code. The Midrash CHAPTER VII. JUDGES, SAMUEL, AND KINGS-- VII.I.1. The formula on which the book of Judges is constructed in point of chronology and of religion VII.I.2. Its relation to the stem of the tradition. Judg. xix.-xxi. VI.II.3. Occasional additions to the original narratives VII.I.4. Difference of religious attitude in the latter VII.II.1. Chronological and religious formulas in the books of Samuel VII.II.2. The stories of the rise of the monarchy and the elevation of Saul entirely recast VII.II.3. Saul's relation to Samuel