1 Kings 14:19 Meaning and Explanation
“And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.”
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Read Full Chapter →The remaining deeds of Jeroboam's wars and reign are referred to the royal chronicles.
What Does 1 Kings 14:19 Mean?
The narrator closes Jeroboam's story by noting that the rest of his deeds, his wars and his reign, are recorded in the chronicles of the kings of Israel, an official record now lost to us.
Scripture is selective, telling us not everything a king did but what matters for understanding God's dealings with His people. The histories of men fill many books; what God preserves is the account that teaches the heart. A reign full of activity is summed up, in the end, by how it stood toward God. That is the measure by which every life is finally read in heaven's record.
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What does 1 Kings 14:19 mean?
The remaining deeds of Jeroboam's wars and reign are referred to the royal chronicles.