1 Kings 14:19-20

D. CONCLUDING NOTE ON THE REIGN OF JEROBOAM 14:19-20

TRANSLATION

(19) And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam how he fought and how he reigned, behold they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel. (20) And the length of Jeroboam's reign was twenty-two years, and he slept with his fathers, and his son Nadab ruled in his stead.

COMMENTS

In closing the account of Jeroboam, the historian mentions sources to which the reader of his book might turn for further information about this reign. Not much is said about the exploits of Jeroboam as the attention has been focused almost entirely on the sin which he committed. The full account of Jeroboam's reign was recorded in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel, which seems to have been a record of daily occurrences during this reign (1 Kings 14:19). Jeroboam died after a reign of twenty-two years. Elsewhere it is recorded that the Lord smote him, and this certainly suggests that he died as a result of some kind of divine visitation. Be that as it may, he was succeeded on the throne by his son Nadab (1 Kings 14:20).