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2 Kings 1:18 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 18. 18Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
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Role in This Section
This verse closes the thought unit with its stated result or transition: “Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book….” Its responsible meaning belongs to the complete movement “Ahaziah dies and Jehoram succeeds.”
Read It With
- 2 Kings 1:16–18
Read 2 Kings 1:18 with 1:16–18. The selected wording supplies one closing in the thought unit with its stated result or transition; the surrounding verses supply the causes, responses, and outcome summarized here: Elijah delivers the oracle to Ahaziah, who dies without a son, and the regnal notice transfers rule to Jehoram.
Why It Needs Context
2 Kings 1:18 depends on 1:16–18; isolating “Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book…” would detach a supporting action, quotation, name, number, object, or transition from “Ahaziah dies and Jehoram succeeds.”
Read 2 Kings 1:16–18 together
Why these verses belong together: 2 Kings 1:16–18 forms one scene or regnal notice: Elijah delivers the oracle to Ahaziah, who dies without a son, and the regnal notice transfers rule to Jehoram.
Verse 16. 16 And he said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, is it not because there is no God in Israel to enquire of his word? therefore thou shalt not come down off that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.
Verse 17. 17 So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.
Verse 18. 18 Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
Continue in Context
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Read 2 Kings 1:16–18 — Ahaziah dies and Jehoram succeedsSources used for this context pointer
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: 2 Kings 1:16–18, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: 2 Kings
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