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 14:19KJV
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1 Kings 14:19 (KJV)

What does 1 Kings 14:19 mean?

1 Kings 14:19 directs readers to another written record for more about Jeroboam’s rule. The account in Kings has selected what to tell, while pointing to a fuller account of his wars and reign in a record of Israel’s kings.

The narrator’s phrase “behold, they are written” acts like a reference to a source. For the first readers, the title would have identified a record where they could look for more information about Jeroboam.

The Hebrew behind 1 Kings 14:19

  • “acts” — דָּבָר (davar): This word can mean a matter or event as well as an act. Here it covers the affairs of Jeroboam’s reign, including the fighting and governing named in the verse.
  • “chronicles” — דִּבְרֵי הַיָּמִים (divrei hayamim): This phrase means “matters of the days.” In the title, it points to a record of events associated with the kings of Israel.

Why 1 Kings 14:19 matters

  • The named record concerns the kings of Israel. Jeroboam ruled the northern kingdom, called Israel, while Judah was a separate kingdom to the south.
  • The “book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel” should not be confused with the Bible books called 1 and 2 Chronicles. The verse refers to a source about Israel’s kings; that source is not known to survive today.
  • The verse marks a transition in the account of Jeroboam. The following verse records his death and the succession of his son Nadab, bringing his reign to a close.

Where else these words appear

“rest” Hebrew H3499 · used in 95 verses

  • Genesis 49:3 Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
  • 1 Kings 22:45 Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he shewed, and how he warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
  • 2 Chronicles 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.

“Jeroboam” Hebrew H3379 · used in 95 verses

  • 1 Kings 11:26 And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon's servant, whose mother's name was Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up his hand against the king.
  • 1 Kings 15:1 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
  • 2 Kings 15:8 In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six months.