Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he waged war and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
Now the rest of the acts of Ahab and all that he did and the ivory house that he built and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
The rest of the deeds of Joash, all that he did and his power with which he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?
Now the rest of the deeds of Jeroboam, all that he did and his power, how he fought, and how he recovered for Israel Damascus and Hamath, which had belonged to Judah, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Israel?
Joab the son of Zeruiah began to count them, but he did not finish. And because of this wrath came on Israel, and the number was not recorded in the account of the chronicles of King David.
So all Israel was registered by genealogies, and these were written in the book of the kings of Israel. And Judah was led into exile to Babylon for their unfaithfulness.
And the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, from beginning to end, are written in the annals of Jehu son of Hanani, which are taken up in the book of the kings of Israel.
And the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his prayer to God, and the words of the seers who spoke to him in the name of the Lord God of Israel, behold, they are written in the annals of the kings of Israel.
During that night the king could not sleep, so he ordered that the book of memorable acts (the chronicles) be brought, and they were read before the king.