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The Book of Kings (Hebrew: סֵפֶר מְלָכִים, Sēfer Məlāḵīm) is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books (1–2 Kings) in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. It concludes the Deuteronomistic history, a history of ancient Israel also including the books of Joshua, Judges, and Samuel.
Biblical commentators believe the Books of Kings mixes legends, folktales, miracle stories and "fictional constructions"[1] in with the annals for the purpose of providing a theological explanation for the destruction of the Kingdom of Judah by Babylon in c. 586 BC and to provide a foundation for a return from Babylonian exile.[2] The two books of Kings present a history of ancient Israel and Judah, from the death of King David to the release of Jehoiachin from imprisonment in Babylon—a period of some 400 years (c. 960 – c. 560 BC).[2] Scholars tend to treat the books as consisting of a first edition from the late 7th century BC and of a second and final edition from the mid-6th century BC.[3][4]
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^ abSweeney, p. 1
^Fretheim, p. 7
^Grabbe, Lester L. (2016-12-01). 1 & 2 Kings: An Introduction and Study Guide: History and Story in Ancient Israel (1 ed.). T&T Clark. ASIN B01MTO6I34.
The Book ofKings (Hebrew: סֵפֶר מְלָכִים, Sēfer Məlāḵīm) is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books (1–2 Kings) in the Old Testament of the Christian...
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Bibles, they usually follow the two BooksofKings and precede Ezra–Nehemiah, the last history-oriented book of the Protestant Old Testament. The Chronicles...
The kingsof the United Kingdom of Israel, as well as those of its successor states and classical period kingdoms ruled by the Hasmonean dynasty and Herodian...
and/or nations, with the male being kings One of several works known as the "Book ofKings": The BooksofKings part of the Bible, divided into two parts...
of the Lost booksof the Old Testament. This text is sometimes called The Book of the Chronicles of the Kingsof Israel or The Book of the Annals of the...
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The Kingsof Judah were the monarchs who ruled over the ancient Kingdom of Judah, which was formed in about 930 BCE, according to the Hebrew Bible, when...
which sought thy life. — KJV, Exodus: 4:19 In the BooksofKings, Solomon, the king of Israel and the son of David, is said to have married Pharaoh's daughter...
4 Kings may refer to: BooksofKings, book in the Hebrew Bible 4 Kings (2015 film), German film 4 Kings (2021 film), Thai film 4Kings, esports organization...
Shabaka. Necho II (610–595 BC): Necho is mentioned in several booksof the Bible (2 Kings, 2 Chronicles, and Jeremiah). Jeremiah 44:30 also mentions his...
proposals for reconciling the chronology of the BooksofKings, there is "little consensus on acceptable methods of dealing with conflicting data." During...
according to the BooksofKings in the Hebrew Bible, a prophet and a miracle worker who lived in the northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab...
Deuteronomistic history, a series ofbooks (Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings) that constitute a theological history of the Israelites and that aim to explain...
second Kings. Fourth Malachim, that is contained in the third and fourth booksofKings. It is much better to say Malachim, ofkings, than Malachoth, of kingdoms...
spices, and very much gold, and precious stones" (1 Kings 10:2). "Never again came such an abundance of spices" (10:10; 2 Chronicles 9:1–9) as those she...
figure in the BooksofKings in the Bible. She was the wife of Hezekiah, King of Judah (reigned c. 715 and 686 BCE), and the mother of Manasseh of Judah (reigned...
capable of flying, known as the "Lord of the Flyers", or the "Lord of the Flies". The source for the name Beelzebub is in the BooksofKings (2 Kings 1:2–3...
Pronunciation Tradition of Biblical Hebrew. Vol. 1. Open Book Publishers. p. 305. ISBN 978-1-78374-676-7. Book ofKings: 1 Kings 1–11; Booksof Chronicles: 1 Chronicles...
by Tor Books. The Way ofKings consists of one prelude, one prologue, 75 chapters, an epilogue and nine interludes. It was followed by Words of Radiance...
the Siege of Jerusalem (587/586 BCE). It is now widely agreed among academic scholars that the BooksofKings are not an accurate portrayal of religious...
the haunt of criminals. Thickly-wooded Carmel was seen as a hiding place, as implied by the Book of Amos. According to the BooksofKings, Elisha travelled...
Commons has media related to Judgement of Solomon. BooksofKings Solomon The Dog in the Manger Mordechai Cogan, I Kings (Anchor Bible), New York: Doubleday...
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