Bible Strands
1 Kings 11:41
As for the rest of the acts of Solomon—all that he did, as well as his wisdom—are they not written in the Book of the Acts of Solomon?
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator closes the account of Solomon’s reign immediately after noting Jeroboam’s flight to Egypt under Shishak. This transitional statement appears at the boundary between Solomon’s personal history and the subsequent division of the kingdom.
The words — The phrase וְ/יֶ֨תֶר דִּבְרֵ֧י שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה (ve./Ye.ter div.Rei she.lo.Moh) translates literally to "and the rest of the matters of Solomon." The particle הֲ/לֽוֹא (ha./lo'-) functions as a rhetorical "is it not?" that points to an external archive.
The thread — This same reference formula appears in 2 Chronicles 9:29, which expands the source list to Nathan the Prophet, Gad the seer, and Isaiah. Both passages explicitly direct the reader to a lost chronicle for the full record of Solomon’s deeds and wisdom.
Why it lands — The verse demands the reader accept that the biblical text is a curated excerpt from a broader historical archive. It frames Solomon’s wisdom and actions as documented facts that the author did not include in full.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 9:29 As for the rest of the acts of Solomon, from beginning to end, are they not written in the Records of Nathan the Prophet, in the Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the Visions of Iddo the Seer concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat?