History of Books of Kings

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\Kings, The Books of\ The two books of Kings formed originally but one book in the

The books of Kings are two books of the Christian Bible Old Testament and Jewish Tanach. The contain accounts of the kings of ancient Israel. Two books of Kings were originally one book in the

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made by the LXX., which now, with the Vulgate, numbers them as the third and fourth books of Kings, the two books of Samuel

made by the Septuagint, which now, with the Vulgate, numbers them as the third and fourth books of Kings, the two books of Samuel

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accession of Solomon till the subjugation of the kingdom by Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians (apparently a period of about four hundred and fifty-three years). The books of Chronicles (q.v.) are more comprehensive in their contents than those of

accession of Solomon till the subjugation of the kingdom by Nebuchadnezzar and the Babylonians (apparently a period of about four hundred and fifty-three years). The books of Chronicles are more comprehensive in their contents than those of

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portions of them and of Jeremiah that are almost identical,

portions of them and of Jeremiah that are almost identical,

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recorded in Kings of which Jeremiah had personal knowledge. These facts countenance in some degree the tradition that Jeremiah was the author of the books of Kings. But the more probable supposition is that Ezra, after the Captivity, compiled them from documents written perhaps by David, Solomon, Nathan,

recorded in Kings of which Jeremiah had personal knowledge. Because of this many have traditionally thought that Jeremiah was the author of the books of Kings. An alternative supposition is that Ezra, after the Captivity, compiled them from documents written perhaps by David, Solomon, Nathan,

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In the threefold division of the Scriptures by the Jews, these

In the threefold division of the Scriptures in the Jewish Tanach, these

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quoted or alluded to by our Lord and his apostles (Matt. 6:29;

quoted or alluded to by Jesus and his apostles (Matt. 6:29;

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The date of its composition was some time between B.C. 561,

The date of its composition was perhaps some time between B.C. 561,

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of the decree of deliverance by Cyrus.

of the decree of deliverance by Cyrus the Great.

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Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed

Initial text from Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897 -- Please update as needed