Bible Strands
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator interrupts the account of King Uzziah’s final years to direct readers to another source before detailing his death and burial.
The words — כָּתַב (ka.Tav) means "he has written," and יֶתֶר (Ye.ter) translates to "the rest," forming the phrase that identifies Isaiah son of Amoz as the chronicler of Uzziah’s complete reign.
The thread — The formulaic reference to a prophetic record appears in 2 Chronicles 9:29 regarding Solomon, while Isaiah son of Amoz is identified as writing during Uzziah’s reign in Isaiah 1:1 and Isaiah 6:1.
Why it lands — The verse requires acknowledging that the biblical narrative relies on external historical sources and that prophetic authorship is explicitly tied to specific royal reigns.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 1:1 This is the vision concerning Judah and Jerusalem that Isaiah son of Amoz saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.
- Isaiah 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple.
- 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.