Apocrypha
1 Esdras
9 chapters
About this book
A retelling of material found in Chronicles, Ezra and Nehemiah, arranged differently and including an episode not found in those books: a debate among three young guardsmen about what is strongest in the world.
Why read this
Comparing it with Ezra and Nehemiah shows how the same history could be arranged and retold, which is a useful thing to see directly rather than be told about.