1 Kings 11:41

41 And the rest of the words of Solomon, and all that he did and his wisdom: behold they are all written in the book of the words of the days of Solomon.

1 Kings 11:41 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 11:41

And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and
his wisdom, are they not written in the book of the acts of Solomon?
] Either written by himself, as Kimchi suggests, though not in being; or by some chronologer or historiographer employed by him in writing the most memorable things that happened in his reign; or by several prophets, as in ( 2 Chronicles 9:29 ) out of which the inspired writer of this book took what he was directed to by the Lord to be transmitted to future ages.

1 Kings 11:41 In-Context

39 And I will for this afflict the seed of David, but yet not for ever.
40 Solomon, therefore, sought to kill Jeroboam: but he arose, and fled into Egypt, to Sesac, the king of Egypt, and was in Egypt till the death of Solomon.
41 And the rest of the words of Solomon, and all that he did and his wisdom: behold they are all written in the book of the words of the days of Solomon.
42 And the days that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem, over all Israel, were forty years.
43 And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David, his father; and Roboam, his son, reigned in his stead.
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