Bible Strands
2 Kings 10:34
As for the rest of the acts of Jehu, along with all his accomplishments and all his might, 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 narrator closes the account of Jehu’s reign by noting Israel’s territorial losses, then directs readers to an external royal archive for further details.
The words — The phrase וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי יֵהוּא (ve.Yeter divrei Yehu) translates literally as "and the rest of the matters of Jehu." The text also highlights כָּל־אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה וְכָל־גְּבוּרָתוֹ (kol-asher asah ve.khol-gvurato), meaning "all that he did and all his might."
The thread — This archival formula appears in 1 Kings 11:41, 1 Kings 14:19, and 1 Kings 14:29 to mark the end of other kings’ reigns. Each reference points to a now-lost chronicle that recorded events beyond the scope of the current biblical narrative.
Why it lands — The verse establishes that the biblical text is a selective excerpt from a larger historical record. It requires the reader to recognize that Scripture’s silence on specific details does not imply their nonexistence, but rather reflects the author’s editorial boundaries.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Cross-references
- 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?
- 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.
- 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?
- 2 Kings 12:19 As for the rest of the acts of Joash, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
- 2 Kings 13:8 As for the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, along with all his accomplishments and his might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?