Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
Now the rest of Solomon's deeds, from beginning to end, aren't they written in the records of Nathan the prophet, in the prophecy of Ahijah from Shiloh, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam, son of Nebat?
The writer is pointing readers to other historical records that contain more complete details about King Solomon's entire reign.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the account of Solomon's reign in Chronicles, referencing three prophetic sources that contained fuller records of his life and times. Nathan was David's court prophet who also served Solomon, Ahijah was the prophet who foretold the division of the kingdom to Jeroboam, and Iddo was a seer whose writings provided additional historical details about this period.
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