One of the features of the Deuteronomistic historiography is its systematic neglect of a major source of historical data: the whole range of lists, geographical, genealogical, etc. The Chronicler, on the other hand, made ample use of such materials, of various forms and origins. The very existence of lists and their importance as a historical source cannot be doubted, and it is very likely that such lists were extant for the particular historical setting in question.
