THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
Certainly, numerous texts have perished, leaving only a handful intact, particularly during the initial period of captivity. This is clearly illustrated in the Chronicles.
1 Chronicles 29:29Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Now the acts of king David first and last are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer:
וְדִבְרֵי֙ דָּוִ֣יד הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים וְהָאֲחרֹנִ֑ים הִנָּ֣ם כְּתוּבִ֗ים עַל־דִּבְרֵי֙ שְׁמוּאֵ֣ל הָרֹאֶ֔ה וְעַל־דִּבְרֵי֙ נָתָ֣ן הַנָּבִ֔יא וְעַל־דִּבְרֵ֖י גָּ֥ד הַחֹזֶֽה׃
The Church Fathers on this verse
2 Church Fathers comment on this verse
Theodoret of Cyrus
The ending of this initial volume reveals that Samuel the seer, Nathan the prophet, and Gad the seer each authored writings that remain for future generations.
Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- 1 Sam 9:9Now in time past in Israel, when a man went to consult God, he spoke thus: Come, let us go to the seer. For he that is now called a prophet, in time past was called a seer.
- 2 Sam 12:1And the Lord sent Nathan to David: and when he was come to him, he said to him: There were two men in one city, the one rich, and the other poor.
- 2 Sam 12:7And Nathan said to David: Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee from the hand of Saul,
- 2 Sam 7:2He said to Nathan the prophet: Dost thou see that I dwell in a house of cedar, and the ark of God is lodged within skins?
- 2 Sam 7:4But it came to pass that night, that the word of the Lord came to Nathan, saying:
- 1 Chr 21:9And the Lord spoke to Gad the seer of David, saying:
- 1 Chr 21:11And when Gad was come to David, he said to him: Thus saith the Lord: choose which thou wilt:
- 1 Sam 22:5And Gad the prophet said to David: Abide not in the hold, depart, and go into the land of Juda. And David departed, and came into the forest of Haret.