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Commentary from:
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
1st Kings
In the ancient copies of the Hebrew Bible THE FIRST AND SECOND BOOKS OF KINGS constitute one book.
Various titles have been given them; in the Septuagint and the Vulgate they are called the Third and Fourth Books of Kings.
The authorship of these books is unknown; but the prevailing opinion is that they were compiled by Ezra, or one of the later prophets, from the ancient documents that are so frequently referred to in the course of the history as of public and established authority.
Their inspired character was acknowledged by the Jewish Church, which ranked them in the sacred canon.
It is also attested by our Lord, who frequently quotes from them (compare 1Kings_17:9; 2Kings_5:14 with Luke_4:24-27; 1Kings_10:1 with Matthew_12:42).