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1 Kings 11:41 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 11 · verse 41
And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?1 Kings 11:41 · King James Version
1 Kings 11:41 in context
39And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but not for ever.
40Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
41And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?
42And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years.
43And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- SolomonShᵉlômôhShelomah, David's successorH8010 →
- writtenkâthabto grave, by implication, to writeH3789 →
- wisdomchokmâhwisdomH2451 →
- restyetherproperly, an overhangingH3499 →
- actsdâbâra wordH1697 →
- bookçêpherproperly, writingH5612 →
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We have here the conclusion of Solomon's story, and in it, 1. Reference is had to another history then extant, but (not being divinely inspired) since lost, the Book of the Acts of Solomon, Kg1 11:41.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 41-43