The latter tells the story of israel from its settlement in the land joshua and judges through the transition from judgeship to monarchy under samuel, saul, and david 1 and 2 samuel to the reign of solomon, the disintegration of the united kingdom into. The queen of sheba came to solomon to hear his wisdom, thereby to improve her own. The first book of kings cambridge bible commentaries on the. But we see farther that, despotic as those kings were, they dared not seize on the inheritance of any man. Read 1 kings 11 commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Archer writes, the theme of these two books was to demonstrate on the basis of israels history that the welfare of the nation ultimately depended upon the sincerity of its faithfulness to the covenant with jehovah, and that the success of any rule. As punishment, god says that he will tear the kingdom from the hands, not of. The tradition is that the prophet jeremiah was the author of both 1 and 2 kings. This summer we will be reading one chapter a day through the first 50 chapters of the book of psalms. Our book begins the discussion of chapter 8 with the statement that it is one of the most.
David guzik commentary on 1 kings 10 explains how solomons wealth and wisdom was internationally famous, and made the queen of sheba to come and visit him. Others attribute a group of anonymous authors called the deuteronomists, since language from the book of deuteronomy is repeated in 1 kings. It continues the story of the kings over the divided kingdom israel and judah. But, as seen in chapter 11, she led him to build temples for idols and to idol worship in which he participated. These are all of the chapters of the book of 2 kings. Study 2 kings 11 using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand. Here are four on the books of first and second kings. Oct 20, 2017 the first book of kings chapter 19 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. But king solomon loved many strange womensolomons extraordinary gift of wisdom was not sufficient to preserve him from falling into grievous and fatal errors. The court and kingdom of judah had been debauched by their alliance with the house of ahab, and now one of that house is a curse and a plague to both. The author is neither indicated in the text nor known by scholars.
The two books of kings are called the 3 rd and 4 th book of kings in the septuagint as well as the vulgate. The immediate fruit of this renewal of the covenant was the destruction of the temple and the slaughter of the priests of baal see 2 kings 10. The books of 1 kings and 2 kings were originally one book. As we noted in the previous chapter, 1 and 2 kings originally comprised one book of history. The 1st book of kings 1 kings from the holy bible new international version niv book 11 please note we have increased the volume and the. Colour maps are included, enhanced as much as possible to overcome the fading in the originals. The book of 2 kings, along with 1 kings, was likely written between 560 and 540 b. Athaliah, meaning yahweh is exalted, was ahab and jezebels daughter. The notes at the start of our commentary on 1 kings explain more about the books. The same thing happened with the books of samuel and chronicles immediately before and after the books of kings. You shall not join with them and they shall not join with you, lest they turn your hearts to their gods. And moab rebelled against israel the conjunction is the simple copulative.
He lived just before jerusalems enemies overcame the city. Solomon has adonijah executed along with the rest of his enemies, and gets to work building an empire. Solomons power, prestige and wealth became his undoing. Jewish tradition credits jeremiah the prophet as the author of 1 kings, although bible scholars are divided on the issue. As king, ahab incorporated baal and asherah worship, provoking gods anger. The book of kings is the ninth book of the hebrew bible or the eleventh and twelfth books of the christian old testament. I have found the book of the law was this the autograph of moses.
Next chapter of 1 kings the book of 1 kings, chapter 17 we hope that you find the content of the book of 1 kings, chapter 17 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Originally this book and the preceding book were combined into one longer book in the hebrew bible. Our next bible study will begin on monday, june 11th. Hitherto we have read nothing of solomon but what was great and good. Solomon had been one of the wisest men that had ever lived, one of the wisest men of god that had ever lived because solomons wisdom was a gift from god behold, i give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you 1 kings 3. According to jewish tradition in the talmud the author was the prophet jeremiah. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of 2 kings in easy english. An easyenglish bible version and commentary lee level b on the book of 2 kings.
Athaliah usurps the government of judah, jehoash made king. Probably this book was written by a chronologer or. The first 11 chapters deal with king solomon, who ruled over the united kingdom, and chapters 1216 deal with the kings of israel and judah. It has subdivisions of elijah flees from jezebel, elijah goes to horeb, and the call of elijah. There is nothing about jeremiah in the books of 1 kings and 2 kings. Reference is made for example to the book of the acts of solomon 1 kings 11. A critical and exegetical commentary on the books of kings.
Like the books of 1 and 2 samuel, 1 and 2 kings originally were one book. The first book of kings cambridge bible commentaries on the old testament robinson, j. This chapter and through 2 kings 10 compose what is often referred to as the elisha cycle. This chapter relates how that joash the son of ahaziah, king of judah, being hid. Library commentaries concordances dictionaries encyclopedias bible stories apocrypha books lexicons. The book of 2 kings is the last book in the former prophets division of the old testament. The books of kings are followed by first chronicles and second chronicles, and then the books of the restoration following the babylonian exile.
The socalled two books of kings are but one, and the division has been made quite arbitrarily and in the middle of a reign. The chapter begins with a declaration of an absence of rain for an undisclosed number of years 1 kings 17. Ahijah the shilonite he was one of those who wrote the history of the reign of solomon, as we find from 2 chron. The first book of kings cambridge bible commentaries on the old testament. In these four books the history of the nation is traced from the time of its greatest extent, influence, and pros. Originally, the double books were single books one book of samuel, one of kings, and one of chronicles. The reigns of jehoahaz and jehoash, kings of israel. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of 2 kings in the bible new international version. These books were written sometime between 586 and 536 b. Study the bible online using commentary on 1 kings 11 and more. Besides that the record of the life of hezekiah or isaiah 36. Old testament king james version of the bible, the first book of the kings commonly called, the third book of the kings. Jan 05, 2018 one of my aims in 2018 is to make available more biblical commentaries. This would have been a flagrant breach of the law and constitution of the country.
In these four historical books we have the rise and fall of the kingdom of israel. The story of elijahs ministry begins in the last pages of 1 kings and concludes in 2 kings with elishas succession. Kings covers a period of 400 years, it tells us of the reign of solomon and the succeeding kings of judah. The book of 2 kings is a sequel to the book of 1 kings. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1 and 2 kings the niv application commentary. A critical and exegetical commentary on the books of kings by. My numbering system for the notes used in the body of the commentary was adapted from historical linguistic texts with which i am familiar and which i had found quite useful. It is very probable that it was, for in the parallel place. While jehu was extirpating the worship of baal in israel, she was establishing it in judah, as appears, 2 chr.
The septuagint translators were the ones who made the divisions, and they did so more or less for the convenience. If rehoboam the son of solomon had taking heed to this word of wisdom of his father he would have retained the whole kingdom of israel. Nov 01, 2017 the second book of kings chapter 19 is taken from jimmy swaggarts, the expositors study bible. Much of page 7 and the top of 8 if e book commentary on 8. It concludes the deuteronomistic history, a history of israel also comprising the books of joshua and judges and the book of samuel, which biblical commentators believe was written to provide a theological explanation for the destruction of the kingdom of judah by babylon in. Book of second kings overview insight for living ministries. Study the bible online using commentary on 2 kings 11 and more. In his old age they turn away his heart from god, 1 kings 11. In the twentythird year of joash the son of ahaziah, king of judah, jehoahaz the son of jehu became king over israel in samaria, and reigned seventeen years. The two books of kings are regarded by many as the last part of a work commonly known as the deuteronomistic history.
The taking of foreign wives, whether in the making of alliances or in order to increase his harem, was not only a violation of the law of moses exodus 34. Listen to chuck swindoll s overview of first kings in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. Joash and jehoash are simply variant spellings of the same name. First and second kings were originally one book, called in the hebrew text, kings, from the first word in 1. It ends with the lamentable and tragic demise and destruction of the nations of israel and judah. This chapter begins with as melancholy a but as almost any we find in all the bible. For, example, in chapter 3, solomon married the daughter of pharaoh, apparently to establish good relations with a strong foreign kingdom. So come spend your summer in the book of psalms with us. Isaiah 39 is to a large extent rendered in 2 kings 18. This includes the death of david to the death of jehoshaphat, or about 960 to 834 bc. The less severance that is made between the portion of ahaziahs history in 1 kings and that which is given in this chapter the better. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. A deuteronomistic expansion of davids words 1 kings 2. To keep us all on the same page, check out how we cite them throughout the guide.
Such a pronouncement comes as a punishment to king ahab because he did evil in the sight of the lord more than all who were before him 1 kings 16. The first book of kings begins with the elderly king david naming solomon, his son by. As the illustrious life of king david draws to a close, only some quick thinking by the prophet nathan and solomons mom bathsheba prevents adonijah from stealing the throne from solomon, the rightful king. The books of 1 and 2 kings recount events that cover a period of just over four hundred years, from the death of david to the release of jehoiachin from prison in babylon. The books of first and second kings were originally one book in the hebrew bible, but were later divided into two books. The nwt study bible is complete with cross references, maps, and an accurate bible dictionary. He was most likely a prophet, because many of the historical events. The lord is angry with him, and threatens to deprive him of the kingdom, but will leave one tribe for davids sake, 1 kings 11. He also worships false gods, building altars and high places for them. Tremper longman iii gives this commentary 5 stars highest rating in his 5th edition of the old testament commentary survey. It does not occur in its proper chronological sequence, as most scholars affirm, based upon the fact that 2 chr. In the seventh year of jehu, jehoash became king, and he reigned forty years in jerusalem. As walton and hill write, the books share a prophetic view of history in which cause and effect are tied to the blessings and cursings of the covenant.
The books of 1st and 2nd kings henceforth just kings as it was historically written as one unit, but placed on two scrolls for convenience present the story of the history of israel from the death of david until the judean deportation to babylon. Read 2 kings 11 commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. First and second kings is the second in a series of three double books. It has subdivisions of hezekiah seeks help from god, isaiah foretells assyrias defeat. Verses 9 and jehovah was angry with solomon, because his heart was turned away from jehovah, the god of israel, who had appeared unto him twice, and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods. Commentaries on the books of kings biblical studies. Division of the kingdom,1 kings 12 2 kings 16 see table on next page iv. Book of first kings overview insight for living ministries. First kings covers about 126 years of israels history. An introduction to the books of first and second kings. Listen to chuck swindoll s overview of second kings in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. David guzik commentary on 2 kings 11 describes how joash becomes king over judah, who brings a lot of reforms to the nation. The greek translation of the old testament, the septuagint lxx, divided the book in two and this was followed by the latin vulgate version and english translations. He builds temples to idols, burns incense and sacrifices to them, 1 kings 11.
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