Now the rest of the acts of Solomon and whatever he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the Book of the Acts of Solomon?
Parallel translations
- WEB Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, aren’t they written in the book of the acts of Solomon?
- KJV And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?
- BSB As for the rest of the acts of Solomon—all that he did, as well as his wisdom—are they not written in the Book of the Acts of Solomon?
- NKJV Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?
- NLT The rest of the events in Solomon’s reign, including all his deeds and his wisdom, are recorded in The Book of the Acts of Solomon.
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Quick answer
The narrator refers readers to other records of Solomon's deeds and wisdom. It signals the close of Solomon's reign.
Overview
This formulaic notice points to additional sources documenting Solomon's acts and renowned wisdom. Such references appear throughout Kings to mark the end of a reign and affirm the historical grounding of the account. It reminds us that Scripture selects and interprets history to teach God's purposes, not merely to record events.
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Cross-references · 1
- 2 Chr 9:29–31Now 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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Solomon's glory, wisdom, and temple where God's presence dwells are a shadow of the greater Son of David — 'one greater than Solomon is here' — and of the true Temple, Christ himself.
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