Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel
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The Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel is one of the lost books of the Old Testament
. The book is described at . The passage reads: "And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel."
It is referenced again at , which reads: "Now 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."
A third reference is found at , which reads: "Now 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."
This name is sometimes written The Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
The book may be identical with the Books of Kings
in the Old Testament
, or it may have been lost or removed from the earlier texts.
Non-canonical books referenced in the Bible
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. The book is described at . The passage reads: "And, behold, the acts of Asa, first and last, lo, they are written in the book of the kings of Judah and Israel."
It is referenced again at , which reads: "Now 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."
A third reference is found at , which reads: "Now 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."
This name is sometimes written The Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah.
The book may be identical with the Books of Kings
Books of Kings
The Book of Kings presents a narrative history of ancient Israel and Judah from the death of David to the release of his successor Jehoiachin from imprisonment in Babylon, a period of some 400 years...
in the Old Testament
Old Testament
The Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
, or it may have been lost or removed from the earlier texts.