Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Parallel translations
- WEB Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
- BSB As for the rest of the acts of Ahaz, along with his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
- NKJV Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
- NASB Now as for the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
- NLT The rest of the events in Ahaz’s reign and everything he did are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah.
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A closing formula pointing to the chronicles for the rest of Ahaz's deeds. It marks the standard end of his reign's record.
Overview
The narrator directs readers to Judah's royal annals for further details of Ahaz's reign. As elsewhere, the inspired account selects what reveals the spiritual state of the kingdom. The summary closes the dark chapter of one of Judah's most faithless kings.
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Cross-references · 6
- 2 Kgs 15:38And Jotham slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father: and Ahaz his son reigned in his stead.
- 2 Chr 28:26Now 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.
- 2 Kgs 15:6–7And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
- 1 Kgs 14:29Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
- 2 Kgs 15:36Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
- 2 Kgs 20:20–21And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
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