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Isaiah 37 and 2 Kings 19 are identical

Why do Isaiah 37 and 2 Kings 19 contain the same verses? Of course, consulting or referring to an older and reliable source of eyewitness information is expected and acceptable, but what is strange is that the writer of 2 Kings 19 has copi…

Evidence that Shallum is king Jehoahaz?

In 1 Chronicles 3:15 we find a list of king Josiah’s four sons:

The sons of Josiah:
Johanan the firstborn,
Jehoiakim the second son,
Zedekiah the third,
Shallum the fourth.

Then in Jeremiah 22:11-12

or this is what the Lord says about S…

Abijah or Abijam? 1 Kings14-15

Abijah or Abijam? 1 Kings 14-15

The NIV translates Rehoboam’s son as Abijah. When you compare it on the Bible app, to all the other translations every other translation calls him Abijam.
There was confusion for me because Abijah, Jeroboam’s son, died. So this led me to t…