Solomon’s Death: This final episode presents—in the usual fashion—a summary of Solomon’s reign as well as a note on his death, burial, and succession. For this description the Chronicler makes use of the Deuteronomistic version in 1 Kings 11:41–43.

9:29–31   Whereas the source text in 1 Kings 11:41 refers the reader to “the book of the annals of Solomon” for more information on “the other events of Solomon’s reign—all he did and the wisdom he displayed,” the Chronicler’s version differs considerably. The latter refers to the other events of Solomon’s reign, from beginning to end, and the reader is referred to a list of prophetic writings. It seems as if 1 Chronicles 29:29 could rather have been the source text used here in 2 Chronicles 9:29. There a similar formulation is used with referenc…