Book of the Kings of Israel


The Book of the Kings of Israel is a non-canonical work referred to in the Hebrew Bible. The King James Version of this passage reads:
Other versions, e.g. the New King James Version, make clear the scope of the book was the kings of Israel:
The book is referred to again at, which reads:
and refer to the Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah:
Basel theologian Hans-Peter Mathys considers the expressions to be "factually identical".