The tradition is that it was written by the prophet jeremiah. See also studylights collection of over 90 bible commentaries bible commentaries. When all the people saw this, they fell prostrate and cried, the lordhe is god. Studylight has an interesting tool called versebyverse bible commentary this allows you to quickly see the comments from multiple resources without having to leave the page.
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. Watch our overview video on the books of 12 kings, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Read 1 kings commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. The main divisions of the text are those provided by the new english bible itself, but these are further subdivided for the purposes of the commentary, which is. Second kings features many unique events and people. This new translation and commentary on 1 kings by the translator and coauthor of the anchor bible commentary on ii kings recounts the early history of israelite monarchy. The hebrew canon treats the 2 books of samuel as one book, and the 2 books of kings as one. Both books tell a history of ancient israel and judah from the death of david to the release of his successor jehoiachin from imprisonment in babylon.
First and second kings were originally one book, called in the hebrew text, kings, from the first word in 1. Top commentaries on every book of the bible from nathan w. These accessible volumes break down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to contemporary readers. Like the books of 1 and 2 samuel, 1 and 2 kings originally were one book. The first book of kings niv audio holy bible high quality. Solomon and other kings of israel, king ahab and jezebel, the prophet elijah, solomons temple. Book of 1 kings matthew henrys bible commentary concise.
We accept this skinners reading because of the resulting congruity with the following episode of the charity of the. Study 1 kings using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. They were called the third and fourth books of kingdoms, although in the hebrew manuscript the title was called kings, exactly the same as we have in our english bible. The book was divided into the two books of first kings and second kings in the historical books of the greek septuagint old testament, and continues as such in the latin vulgate and our christian old testament of the bible. By the end of this book, both kingdoms will have been conquered and destroyed. Much like the book of samuel, the book of kings is split into two parts, 1 kings and 2 kings. Commentary on the book of first kings by matthew henry. Jack zavada is a writer who covers the bible, theology, and other christianity topics. Best commentaries and books on 1 kings logos bible software. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 1 kings. In the seventeenth year of pekah the son of remaliah, ahaz the son of jotham, king of judah, began to reign.
An easyenglish bible version and commentary lee level b on the book of 2 kings. An exposition of the scriptures by dallas seminary faculty. Books of kings, two books of the hebrew bible or the protestant old testament that, together with deuteronomy, joshua, judges, and 1 and 2 samuel, belong to the group of historical books deuteronomic history written during the babylonian exile c. The waters of the jordan river rolled back twice 2 kings 2. The expression man of god appears over 50 times in the books of kings.
Most of the commentaries however tend to be older pre1900. Book of second kings overview insight for living ministries. Fire called from heaven by elijah to the death of ahaziah. The book begins with the death of david and describes the reign of his successor, solomon, the building of the first temple, and the division of the monarchy into the two separate kingdoms of israel and judah. Enoch was the only other man in the bible to do so genesis 5. The books of kings were written between 560 and 538539 b. This summary of the book of 1 kings provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of 1 kings. Authorized king james version kjv of the bible the preserved and living word of god.
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 book of 1 kings does not specifically name its author. Now ahaziah fell through the lattice of his upper room in samaria, and was injured. Moab rebelled against israel after the death of ahab. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. The first book of kings cambridge bible commentaries on. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. We have just added many new sources, including the expositors bible commentary, bengels gnomon, langes commentary, hastings great texts and many more.
Gods judgment on all 19 kings of the northern ten tribe kingdom was he did evil in the sight of the lord. The two books of kings originally formed one book only in the hebrew bible. Skinners john skinner, in a 1893 century bible commentary on 1 kings suggestion that the word should be pointed arabim arabs has been condemned as a rationalistic absurdity. David guzik commentary on 2 kings 22 describes the beginnings of josiahs reforms, as the king finds the book of the law and has it read before him.
In the seventeenth year of pekah the son of remaliah, ahaz the. This time the people were in exile because of disobedience. Much of page 7 and the top of 8 if e book commentary on 8. The result, after many years, was a series of fifteen mini commentaries on the thai bible. An introduction to the books of first and second kings bible. Click the commentary tab or pulldown menu for a full selection of commentaries over any bible passage you are researching. Best 1 kings commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. This is the part of the story where all the pieces should come together, but instead, and quite literally, its where everything falls apart.
The book of genesis those who gave the name genesis to the first book of the bible were the translators of the pentateuch. Study the bible online using commentary on 1 kings and more. The book of 1 kings traces the history of gods covenant people under israels kings, beginning with the reign. Elisha heals the waters of jericho, those that mocked elisha destroyed. Seventhday adventist bible commentary 1978 revised vols. Commentary on the book of second kings by matthew henry. Justin taylor is executive vice president for book publishing and publisher for books at crossway.
You can find the best commentary on 12 kings for you using the tools on the right side. The books of 1 and 2 kings were meant as an antidote for the sorrow of heart that afflicted their souls. Israel had undergone captivity once before, in egypt. The first half of 1 kings concerns the history of israel from completion of the story of the great king david in the events of the succession of david\s son, solomon, and david\s death. The book continues with solomon\s reign in the building of the. The translators of the septuagint introduced the separation into two books and this separation was made also in the vulgate. The understanding the bible commentary series helps any reader navigate the strange and sometimes intimidating literary terrain of the bible. The book of kings is the ninth book of the hebrew bible or the eleventh and twelfth books of the christian old testament.
Known as kings 1 and 2 in english bibles, the book of kings is originally a single book that recounts the rule of israels kings from davids son solomon up until the time of israels exile, the final result of israels disobedience. 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 books of samuel and kings cover israels period as a nation under a king. Solomon your son shall be king after me, and he will sit on my throne in my place. Click the search button below to search the entire website including all scripture translations, comments, commentary, bible dictionary, articles, and other pages. Summary of the books of kings the story of the bible.
The book of 1 kings was likely written between 560 and 540 b. In the hebrew bible the book of kings continued the narrative started in samuel. Listen to chuck swindolls overview of first kings in his audio message from the classic series gods masterwork. You will also find options for commentaries on 1 kings that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more.
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. Expert help for understanding the bible each volume in the understanding the bible commentary series breaks down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to contemporary readers. Is this just scholars trying to show how smart they are or is there a nugget of something important there. According to jewish tradition in the talmud the author was the prophet jeremiah. As surely as the lord lives, who has delivered me out of every trouble, 30i will surely carry out this very day what i swore to you by the lord, the god of israel. In kings, davids son solomon leads israel to greatness, only to. The books of kings were originally one book in the ancient hebrew manuscripts, and the writers of the septuagint divided them. The reign of solomon 1 kings 111 part of the series. They present a careful sectionbysection exposition of the biblical books with key terms and phrases highlighted and all hebrew. In the hebrew manuscripts of the ot the division into two books first appeared in the 15 th century. This is why the two books bear especially a prophetic character while the books of chronicles have a priestly character.
We accept this skinners reading because of the resulting congruity with the following episode of. This second book of kings, which opens with the translation of elijah to heaven, and closes with the transportation of the captive jews to babylon, is more tragic than all which have preceded it. Aug 27, 2015 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 pitch of the audio for a clearer sound, so this. Articles the last twenty years have witnessed a dramatic increase in the number and quality of biblical commentaries being published. He blogs at between two worlds and evangelical history. Although the success of the books in thai was due largely to the lack of available alternatives, news.
Relive the kingdom of israel in the book of kings 1 and 2. The prophet elijah left this earth without dying 2. In the bible text, words in are part of the bible text. The plan of this volume of commentary on the new english bible text of the first book of kings follows the pattern of the now wellestablished series on the old and new testaments.
It was first used in a hebrew print of the bible by daniel bomberg. This commentary has been through advanced checking. The revolt of moab to the sickness of ahaziah, king of israel. The two books of kings are regarded by many as the last part of a work commonly known as the deuteronomistic history. The ancient hebrews called the book by its opening words, in the beginning. Kings, or in greek, was originally a book of the former prophets in hebrew scripture. No direct matches for your keyword exist in the king james bible. Apr 02, 2016 watch our overview video on the books of 12 kings, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Commentary on the book of first kings by matthew henry old.
The book of kings was originally one book that was later divided into i kings and ii kings. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. Book of first kings overview insight for living ministries. The books chief concern, however, is not with physical origins, but with the relationship god desires to have with. This book is the sequel to 1 and 2 samuel and begins by tracing solomons rise to kingship after the death of david. Sidlow baxter, in his book explore the book, introduces second kings with.