And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
Parallel translations
- WEB Behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
- BSB Now the rest of the acts of Asa, from beginning to end, are indeed written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
- NKJV Note that the acts of Asa, first and last, are indeed written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
- NASB Now, the acts of Asa from the first to the last, behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
- NLT The rest of the events of Asa’s reign, from beginning to end, are recorded in The Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel.
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Quick answer
Asa's acts, first and last, are recorded in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel. His full reign is part of the documented royal history.
Overview
The Chronicler cites his source, noting Asa's deeds from beginning to end are written elsewhere. The phrase 'first and last' frames a reign that began well but ended poorly. Such records anchor Judah's history, the lineage through which the promised King, Christ, would come.
Cross-references & the web
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- 2 Chr 34:18Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
- 2 Chr 35:27And his deeds, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
- 2 Chr 32:32Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and his goodness, behold, they are written in the vision of Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, and in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel.
- 2 Chr 12:15Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
- 2 Chr 9:29Now 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?
- 1 Kgs 15:23–24The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his feet.
- 2 Chr 26:22Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.
- 2 Chr 27:7Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all his wars, and his ways, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah.
- 2 Chr 25:26Now the rest of the acts of Amaziah, first and last, behold, are they not written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel?
- 2 Chr 20:34Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel.
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