Emphasis Preaching Journal
A word to the wise
Commentary
As we have noted before, the books of 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings were probably originally one work and were listed as 1, 2, 3, and 4 Kings in the Septuagint. Because they may have been written at about the same time as the book of Deuteronomy, 1 and 2 Kings reflect something of the same spirit, with an accent on warnings of what will happen if Israel disobeys the covenant God made with her.