Bible Strands
1 Kings 14:19
As for the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he waged war and how he reigned, they are indeed written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator closes the account of Jeroboam’s life after his death and burial, immediately following the fulfillment of Ahijah’s prophecy. The text addresses the reader by directing attention to external records to complete the historical picture of his rule.
The words — יֶתֶר (Yeter) means "the rest" or "remainder," and מָלָךְ (Malakh) means "he reigned." These terms frame the verse’s emphasis on the unrecorded duration and military actions of Jeroboam’s twenty-two-year reign.
The thread — This standard chronicler’s formula recurs in 1 Kings 14:29 for Rehoboam and 1 Kings 15:31 for Nadab, with 2 Chronicles 13:2 employing parallel phrasing to mark royal reigns. Each reference points to an official archive that preserves the administrative and military record of Israel’s kings.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge that Jeroboam’s reign is measured by documented acts rather than isolated narrative detail. It establishes that his military campaigns and administrative decisions are part of a continuous record subject to historical and theological accounting.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 13:2 and he reigned in Jerusalem three years. His mother’s name was Micaiah daughter of Uriel; she was from Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
- 1 Kings 14:29 As for the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, along with all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
- 1 Kings 15:31 As for the rest of the acts of Nadab, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
- 1 Kings 16:5 As for the rest of the acts of Baasha, along with his accomplishments and might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
- 1 Kings 16:14 As for the rest of the acts of Elah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
- 1 Kings 16:20 As for the rest of the acts of Zimri and the treason he committed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
- 1 Kings 16:27 As for the rest of the acts of Omri, along with his accomplishments and the might he exercised, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
- 1 Kings 22:39 As for the rest of the acts of Ahab, along with all his accomplishments and the ivory palace and all the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
- 1 Chronicles 27:24 Joab son of Zeruiah began to count the men but did not finish. For because of this census wrath came upon Israel, and the number was not entered in the Book of the Chronicles of King David.
- Esther 6:1 That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.