Bible Strands
2 Kings 21:25
As for the rest of the acts of Amon, 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 reign of King Amon immediately after his assassination and the coronation of his son Josiah. This formulaic statement functions as a historical bracket within the Deuteronomistic record.
The words — וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי (ve-yeter divrei) translates to "the rest of the matters" or "the remainder of the acts." כְּתוּבִים (ketuvim) means "are written," indicating a fixed archival source.
The thread — This citation pattern appears in 2 Kings 20:20 regarding Hezekiah and 2 Kings 21:17 regarding Manasseh, consistently pointing to the lost Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah.
Why it lands — The text directs attention to an external royal archive rather than providing narrative detail, requiring the reader to recognize the biblical historian’s editorial reliance on documented sources for royal assessments.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Cross-references
- 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 Kings 21:17 As for the rest of the acts of Manasseh, along with all his accomplishments and the sin that he committed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?