Bible Dictionary
Chronicles
Chronicles are records of events arranged in time, especially official or public records of kings and kingdoms. Scripture refers to such records as sources for historical accounts.
Definition
Chronicles are records of events arranged in chronological order. In biblical usage, the term may refer to daily or yearly records of the transactions of a kingdom.
Biblical Usage
Scripture refers to chronicles as records of royal and national events, including the acts of kings and the events of a kingdom.
Historical Background
Such records functioned as public or official accounts in which events were recorded according to time.
Scripture References
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The words of the days, (1 Kings 14:19; 1 Chr. 27:24), the daily or yearly records of the transactions of the kingdom; events recorded in the order of time.