Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 16:11
Now the acts of Asa, from beginning to end, are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator closes the account of King Asa’s reign by directing readers to an external historical archive. This statement immediately follows Asa’s imprisonment of a prophet and his subsequent refusal to seek God during his final illness.
The words — The phrase דִּבְרֵי אָסָא (divrei Asa) literally means "the matters of Asa," and הָרִאשׁוֹנִים וְהָאַחֲרוֹנִים (ha-rishonim ve-ha-acharonim) translates to "the former and the latter." The participle כְּתוּבִים (ketuvim) explicitly states these events "are written" on a scroll.
The thread — This chronicler formula appears in 1 Kings 15:23, 2 Chronicles 9:29, and 2 Chronicles 12:15 to conclude each monarch’s narrative. Each reference points to specific royal or prophetic records that preserved the complete reign of the king.
Why it lands — The text states that Asa’s full record is preserved in an external archive rather than leaving it to oral tradition. It requires the reader to judge his reign by its documented entirety, including both his early reforms and his final failure to seek God.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 15:23 Now the rest of the acts of Asa, along with all his might, all his accomplishments, and the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? In his old age, however, he became diseased in his feet.
- 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?
- 2 Chronicles 12:15 Now the acts of Rehoboam, from first to last, are they not written in the records of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning the genealogies? There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their days.
- 2 Chronicles 20:34 As for the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, they are indeed written in the Chronicles of Jehu son of Hanani, which are recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 25:26 As for the rest of the acts of Amaziah, from beginning to end, are they not written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel?
- 2 Chronicles 26:22 As for the rest of the acts of Uzziah, from beginning to end, they are recorded by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.
- 2 Chronicles 27:7 As for the rest of the acts of Jotham, along with all his wars and his ways, they are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
- 2 Chronicles 32:32 As for the rest of the acts of Hezekiah and his deeds of loving devotion, they are indeed written in the vision of the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 34:18 Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king.
- 2 Chronicles 35:27 his acts from beginning to end—they are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.