Bible Strands
2 Kings 23:28
As for the rest of the acts of Josiah and all 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 biblical narrator places this editorial comment after summarizing Josiah’s reforms and immediately before recording his death at Megiddo. It serves as a formal transition marking the conclusion of one reign account and the pivot to the next.
The words — The phrase וְיֶתֶר דִּבְרֵי יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ (ve./Ye.ter div.Rei yo.shi.Ya.hu) translates literally to "and the rest of the matters of Josiah." The rhetorical marker הֲלֹא (ha./lo'-) combined with הֵם (hem) frames these records as an existing, accessible archive rather than a new revelation.
The thread — This compiler’s note directly parallels the archival reference in 2 Kings 20:20 regarding Hezekiah. The pattern functions throughout Kings to point readers to external court records while explaining why certain events are omitted.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to treat the biblical narrative as a deliberate selection from a larger historical archive. It establishes that the written record is authoritative yet partial, demanding reliance on the compiler’s curated account rather than demanding exhaustive detail.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that 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?