De Vries, Simon J.  1921- <br/><br/>
1 Kings / 
 First Kings  One Kings 
Simon J. DeVries. 
 - Waco, Tex. :  Word Books,  ©1985. 
 - lxiv, 286 pages ;  23 cm. 
 - Word biblical commentary ;  v. 12 .
 - Word biblical commentary ;  v. 12. .
<br/><br/> Includes indexes. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (page xvii) and indexes. 
<br/><br/>The world of 1 Kings -- Sacred history as theological testimony -- 1 Kings as a literary composition -- Toward the original text of 1 Kings -- Supplemental bibliography -- Critique of "postmodern" negativism regarding the Old Testament as a source of reliable historical information -- Conclusion to the throne-succession narrative (1:1-2:46) -- Account of Solomon's reign (3:1-11:43) -- Account of the two ingdoms up to Ahab (12:1-16:34) -- Excusus : the chronology of the Hebrew kings -- Narratives of the prophets in Elijah's time (17:1-22:40) -- The Elijah narratives : composition and redaction -- The reign of Jehoshaphat (22:41-51 [Eng. 22:41-50]) -- The reign of Ahaziah, son of Ahab (22:52-54 [Eng. 22:51-53]). 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0849902118 9780849902116 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Bible.--Kings, 1st--Commentaries.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Commentaries.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BS491.2  / .W67 1982 vol. 12 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>220.7 WBC