16. Testis Unis

Chronicles 2 to 13b are only known in one copy. Historians of the Ancient Near East have learned to live with unsupported documentary evidence (testis unis.) However, hypotheses built on foundations of single copies are understandably fragile.

Divergences among the three exemplars of Chronicle 1 suggest they draw from different source material. Additionally, Chronicles 2 to 7 may not be part of a single series.