Bible Strands
2 Kings 15:31
As for the rest of the acts of Pekah, along with all his accomplishments, they are indeed 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 concludes Pekah’s reign immediately after Hoshea’s conspiracy kills him and seizes the throne of Israel.
The words — The phrase וְ/יֶ֥תֶר דִּבְרֵי־ (ve./Ye.ter div.rei-) translates literally as “and the rest of the matters,” while כְּתוּבִ֗ים (ke.tu.Vim) means “are written.”
The thread — This formulaic closure appears in 2 Kings 15:30 and 2 Kings 15:32, where the text similarly records Hoshea’s conspiracy and Jotham’s accession to Judah.
Why it lands — The text records that Pekah’s complete reign is preserved in an external administrative archive rather than in the biblical narrative itself. Readers must accept that the biblical account intentionally omits Pekah’s full history because the source material resides elsewhere.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.