Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
As for everything else that King Ahaziah did during his reign, isn't it all recorded in the official history book of the kings of Israel?
The writer is pointing readers to another historical record where they can find more details about King Ahaziah's reign and actions.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, 2 Kings is part of the historical books that chronicle the reigns of kings in Israel and Judah after the kingdom divided following Solomon's death. Ahaziah, the son of Ahab, ruled Israel and is depicted as continuing his family's idolatry, including consulting a pagan god after an accident, which led to his prophesied demise through the prophet Elijah. This verse concludes the account of Ahaziah's reign by referring readers to the official chronicles of the kings, a common practice in the Books of Kings to direct people to external historical records for more details.
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