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Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, aren`t they written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
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The Chronicler explicitly names his sources: the writings of the prophets Nathan, Ahijah, and Iddo. Commentators note this shows the biblical account of Solomon's reign is based on detailed historical records, many of which were written by prophets who were contemporary to the events.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The book of Nathan... On the “books” here mentioned, see the introduction to Chronicles, the second note.
We hear nothing of Iddo in K…
19th Century
Anglican
REFERENCE TO DOCUMENTS.—CLOSE OF THE REIGN (2 Chronicles 9:29–31). (Compare to 1 Kings 11:41–43).
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 1 Kings 11:41)
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