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2 Kings 14:18

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Kings 14:18 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
2 Kings 14:18 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Kings 14

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
15Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
16And Jehoash slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria with the kings of Israel; and Jeroboam his son reigned in his stead.
17And Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah lived after the death of Jehoash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel fifteen years.
18Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
19And they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem; and he fled to Lachish: but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.
20And they brought him upon horses; and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.
21And all the people of Judah took Azariah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the rest of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?] Not in the canonical book of Chronicles; though there are some things of him recorded there, which are not here; but in the annals of each reign, written by the king’s historian appointed for that purpose.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Kg2 13:8, Kg2 13:12; Kg1 11:41, Kg1 14:29 4 Kings (2 Kings) 14:19”
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