Bible Strands
2 Kings 14:18
As for the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator concludes the summary of Amaziah’s reign before recording his flight and assassination in Jerusalem. This formulaic statement appears at the end of his reign account in 2 Kings 14:18.
The words — The phrase וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי אֲמַצְיָהוּ (ve./Ye.ter div.Rei 'a.matz.Ya.hu) translates literally to "and the rest of the matters of Amaziah." The rhetorical clause הֲלֹא הֵם כְּתוּבִים עַל־סֵפֶר (ha./lo'- hem ke.tu.Vim 'al-Se.fer) asks whether these records are "not written on a scroll."
The thread — This archival reference follows a standard historiographical pattern found in 1 Kings 11:41, 1 Kings 14:29, and 2 Kings 13:8. Each citation directs readers to official court records that contain fuller details of the respective monarch’s reign.
Why it lands — The verse functions as a textual boundary marker that acknowledges the limits of the biblical narrative. It requires the reader to accept that the canonical account is a curated selection rather than a complete administrative record.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
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 14:29 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 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?
- 2 Kings 13:12 As for the rest of the acts of Jehoash, along with all his accomplishments and his might, including his war against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?