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?

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The biblical narrator records the conclusion of Omri’s reign, noting his death and burial in Samaria immediately before his son Ahab assumes the throne.

The words — The text employs גְבוּרָתוֹ (gevurato), literally "his might" or "his mighty deeds," alongside יֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי (yetere divrei), "the rest of the matters." These terms function as a technical summary of the king’s political and military record.

The thread — This exact formulaic reference to the "Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel" appears in 1 Kings 15:31, 16:5, and 16:14 to account for the reigns of Nadab, Baasha, and Elah.

Why it lands — The verse explicitly points readers to an external historical archive for complete details, rather than providing them within the canonical narrative. It establishes that the biblical text selectively records events while acknowledging the existence of fuller royal chronicles.

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The Hebrew words

וְיֶ֨תֶרve./Ye.terand/ [the] rest of דִּבְרֵ֤יdiv.Rei[the] matters of עָמְרִי֙'a.me.RiOmri אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich עָשָׂ֔ה'a.Sahhe did וּגְבוּרָת֖וֹu./ge.vu.ra.T/oand/ might/ his אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sherwhich עָשָׂ֑ה'a.Sahhe did הֲלֹֽא־ha./lo'-¿/ not הֵ֣םhem[are] they כְּתוּבִ֗יםke.tu.Vimwritten עַל־'al-on סֵ֛פֶרSe.fer[the] scroll of דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] matters of הַיָּמִ֖יםhai./ya.Mimthe/ days לְמַלְכֵ֥יle./mal.Kheiof/ [the] kings of יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael

King James Version

Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

Cross-references

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?

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