Charles Ellicott Commentary


Charles Ellicott Commentary
"And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel." — 1 Kings 14:19 (ASV)
And the rest. —The preceding verse closes the detailed record of Jeroboam’s reign. His exaltation and the promise to him, his idolatry and its punishment, are all that the historian cares to narrate. All else is summed up in the words how he warred (see below, 1 Kings 14:30, and 1 Kings 15:6) and how he reigned. It is probable that his reign was prosperous enough in peace and war, though his attempt to subdue Judah failed. (See 2 Chronicles 13:0) But all this the Scriptural record passes over, and only commemorates him as Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.