And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he fought, and how he reigned, behold they are written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel.

And the rest of the matters of Jeroboam, how he fought, and how he reigned, lo, they are written on the book of the Chronicles of the kings of Israel.

Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he made war and how he became king, are recorded in the book of the history of the kings of Israel.

Now the rest of the words of Jeroboam, the manner in which he fought, and the manner in which he reigned, behold, these were written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Israel.

The wars of Jeroboam may be divided into:
(1) his wars with Rehoboam (see 1-Kings 14:25, 1-Kings 14:30); and
(2) his war with Abijam (see the marginal reference).
The book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel - (of Judah, 1-Kings 14:29). See the Introduction.

The rest of the acts of Jeroboam - are written in the - chronicles - For some important particulars relative to this reign, see 2-Chronicles 13:1-20.

And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he warred,.... As he did with Rehoboam, 1-Kings 14:30, and with Abijam his son, who was an more than a match for him, see 2-Chronicles 13:1.
and how he reigned; over the people of Israel, whether wisely, and justly, and in clemency, or not:
behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel; not in that canonical book of Scripture, so called, for in that there is very little account of the reign of Jeroboam; but in the annals and diaries of the kings of Israel, written by persons appointed for that purpose, and out of which it is generally thought that inspired writers, by divine direction, took what was thought proper to be transmitted to future times. So with the Romans, from their very beginning to the times of Mutius, all the events of every year were committed to writing by the order of the Pontifex Maximus, and lay open to be read by the people in common; and these, as Tully (l) says, were what are called annals.
(l) De Oratore, l. 2. c. 34.

the rest of the acts of Jeroboam--None of the threatenings denounced against this family produced any change in his policy or government.

The chronicles - not that canonical book of chronicles; for that was written long after this book: but a book of civil records, the annals, wherein all remarkable passages were recorded by the king's command from day to day; out of which the sacred penman by the direction of God's spirit, took those passages which were most useful for God's honour, and mens edification.