Bible Strands
2 Kings 16:19
As for the rest of the acts of Ahaz, along with his accomplishments, 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 account of King Ahaz’s reign, placing the verse at the transition between his final temple reforms and his death. The text addresses the reader by pointing to an external historical record rather than continuing the narrative.
The words — The phrase וְ/יֶ֛תֶר דִּבְרֵי אָחָז (ve./Ye.ter div.Rei 'a.Chaz) translates literally to "the rest of the matters of Ahaz." This is immediately followed by כְּתוּבִ֗ים (ke.tu.Vim), meaning "written," which anchors the statement to a documented archive.
The thread — This formulaic reference to royal archives appears in 1 Kings 14:29, 2 Kings 15:6, and 2 Kings 15:36. Each instance similarly redirects attention from the biblical narrative to the lost Book of the Chronicles of the Kings.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that the biblical account is selective and relies on external state records for completeness. It requires the reader to accept the written record as the authoritative basis for evaluating the king’s full reign.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Cross-references
- 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 15:6 As for the rest of the acts of Azariah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
- 2 Kings 15:36 As for the rest of the acts of Jotham, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
- 2 Kings 15:38 And Jotham rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David his father. And his son Ahaz reigned in his place.
- 2 Kings 20:20 As for the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, along with all his might and how he constructed the pool and the tunnel to bring water into the city, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
- 2 Chronicles 28:26 As for the rest of the acts of Ahaz and all his ways, from beginning to end, they are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.