· Translation: KJV

1 Kings 14:19The rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.

The setting

Israel, ~910 BC. Palace scribes complete the official record of King Jeroboam's 22-year reign. Located in modern northern Israel/Palestine.

The emotion here: weary from recording another failed king's reign

The original word

milchamah (מלחמה) — warfare, but also internal strife and the exhaustion it brings

Why it matters

The 'book of the chronicles of the kings' was a separate royal archive, now lost to history

Read with care

What most readers miss in 1 Kings 14:19

This formula appears 30+ times in Kings — it's how ancient obituaries were written

Common misconceptionPeople think this verse is just boring historical filler, but it's actually the Bible's way of saying 'your actions will outlive you — choose wisely.'

Bible Genome reading

1 Kings 14:19 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerNarrator
EraDivided Kingdom
Primary emotionresting
Literary typenarrative

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability20%
Memorability30%
Crisis relevance20%
Standalone70%
Themes:historical recordroyal legacynarrative conclusion

In context

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Open 1 Kings 14

1 Kings 14:19 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include historical record, royal legacy, narrative conclusion. Notable phrases: rest of the acts; chronicles of the kings.

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