The fact that the two histories are found within the same sacred Scriptures has a further meaning than that, however. Any community or individual with a commitment to those Scriptures does not have the freedom to pick or choose between the tellings of the story. They must come to terms with the coexistence of the conflicting narratives. — Harper Bible commentary on conflict between historical books and Chronicles’s more rosy view of Israel’s history. True also in the assessment of American history.