"Originally the two books of Chronicles formed, with the Books of Ezra and Nahemiah, a single historical work, uniform in style and basic ideas. The Greek title, paraleipomena, means 'things omitted, or passed over (in Samuel and Kings).' The Books of Chronicles, however, are more than a supplement to Samuel and Kings; a comparison of the two histories discloses striking differences in scope and purpose. The Books of Chronicles record in some detail the lengthy span from the reign of Saul to the return from the Exile. Unlike the exact science of history today, wherein factual accuracy and impartiality of judgment are the standards for estimating what is of permanent worth, ancient biblical history, with rare exceptions, was less concerned with reporting in precise detail all the facts of a situation than with explaining the meaning of those facts. Such history was primarily interpretative and, in the Old Testament, its purpose was to disclose the action of the living God in the affairs of men. For this reason we speak of it as 'sacred history'; its writer's first concern was to bring out the divine or supernatural dimension in history."
OK, so we don't need to worry about facts here. Cool...onward...
