Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Parallel translations
- KJV Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
- BSB As for the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, along with all 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 Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
- NASB Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim and all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
- NLT The rest of the events in Jehoiakim’s reign and all his deeds are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah.
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Quick answer
The rest of Jehoiakim's acts are written in the chronicles of the kings of Judah. A standard closing notice marks the end of his reign's record.
Overview
This formula points to other sources for Jehoiakim's deeds. As elsewhere, Scripture's purpose is theological rather than exhaustive, highlighting the covenant story. The brevity here moves the narrative swiftly toward Judah's final collapse.
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Cross-references · 3
- 2 Chr 36:8Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and that which was found in him, behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah; and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his place.
- Jer 22:13–17“Woe to him who builds his house by unrighteousness, and his rooms by injustice; who uses his neighbor’s service without wages, and doesn’t give him his hire;
- Jer 26:1–24In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from Yahweh:
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