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The Bible's Source Texts
Commentators explain that the 'book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah' mentioned here is not the biblical book of Chronicles we have today. Rather, it was an official state record or royal archive. This verse gives us a glimpse into how the biblical authors, under divine inspiration, used historical source documents to compose their accounts.
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2 Kings
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Charles Ellicott
On 2 Kings 8:16–24
19th Century
Bishop
The reign of Jehoram, king of Judah. (Compare to 2 Chronicles 21)
John Gill
On 2 Kings 8:23
17th Century
Pastor
And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of…
Matthew Henry
On 2 Kings 8:16–24
17th Century
Minister
A general idea is given of Jehoram's badness. His father, no doubt, had him taught the true knowledge of the Lord, but did wrong to marry him to th…