Now the rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
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Now the rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
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Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
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Now the rest of his acts, and all his ways, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
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- 2 Kings 16:19-20 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Ahaz slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city, and Hezekiah his son reigned in his place.
- 2 Chronicles 20:34 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the history of Jehu the son of Hanani, which is included in the book of the kings of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 27:7-9 Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. He was five and twenty years old when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in David’s city; and Ahaz his son reigned in his place.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 2Ch 28:26 Now the rest of his acts and…
2Ch 28:26 Now the rest of his acts and of all his ways, first and last, behold, they [are] written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
Ver. 26. And all his ways.] See 2Ch 27:7.
John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain CLOSING NOTICES (2Ch_28:26-27. Comp. 2Ki_16:19-20).
CLOSING NOTICES (2Ch_28:26-27. Comp. 2Ki_16:19-20).
(26) Now the rest of his acts, and of all his ways.—The chronicler has varied the usual formula. (See chapter 25:26, 26:7, &c., and comp. 2Ki_16:19.)
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But (for) they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel.—Wanting in Kings. (See Note on chaps, 21:20, 26:23.) Thenius supposes that this statement is founded either upon mistake, or upon zeal for the Law. But why not upon a written authority?
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The book of the kings of Judah and Israel.…
The book of the kings of Judah and Israel. Parallel (ver. 19), "the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah."
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 all his ways, first and last
all his ways, first and last
Ahaz's actions are spoken of as if they were a path upon which he walked. The phrase "first and last" refers to those extremes and everything in between. AT: "all that he did from the beginning of his reign to the end of his reign" (See: Metaphor and Merism)
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see, they are written in the book ... Israel
"anyone can look at the book ... Israel and see that they are written there"
they are written in the book
This can be stated in active form. AT: "someone has written them in the book" or "you can read of them in the book" (See: Active or Passive)
the book of the kings of Judah and Israel
This is a book that no longer exists.
Ahaz slept with his ancestors
Ahaz dying is spoken of as if he had fallen asleep. AT: "Ahaz died" (See: Metaphor and Euphemism)
they buried him
"people buried him"
became king in his place
The phrase "in his place" is a metaphor meaning "instead of him." AT: "became king instead of Ahaz" (See: Metaphor)
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works
written
king
kingdom of Judah
kingdom of Israel
grave
Hezekiah
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 28:26 Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom of…
28:26 Samaria, the capital of the northern kingdom of Israel, fell to Assyria in 722 BC, during the twenty-first year of Ahaz’s reign in Judah (2 Kgs 17:1-6). The Chronicler, with his emphasis on the southern kingdom, does not even mention this event.
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