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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.

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Commentators explain that the 'book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel' was not the biblical book of Chronicles, but a separate, official state record of the northern kingdom. The biblical author, guided by God, selected information from these historical annals to construct the narrative we have today.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On 1 Kings 14:19

18th Century

Theologian

The wars of Jeroboam may be divided into:

  1. His wars with Rehoboam (see 1 Kings 14:25 and 1 Kings 14:30).
  2. <…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Kings 14:19

19th Century

Bishop

And the rest. —The preceding verse closes the detailed record of Jeroboam’s reign. His exaltation and the promise to him, his idol…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Kings 14:19

17th Century

Pastor

And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred
As he did with Rehoboam, (1 Kings 14:30) , and with …

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Kings 14:7–20

17th Century

Minister

Whether we keep an account of God's mercies to us or not, he does; and he will set them in order before us, if we are ungrateful, to our greater co…