Lost Books Cited in the Old Testament
(the abbreviation LXX represents the Greek Septuagint translation of the Old Testament)

In the Pentateuch
The Book of the Wars of Yahweh (Numbers 21:14)

In the Books of Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel, and 1 and 2 Kings
The Book of Jashar (Joshua 10:12; 2 Samuel 1:19-27; 1 Kings 8:12-13 (in LXX)
The Chronicles of the Kings of Israel (mentioned 18 times: 1 Kings 14:19; 15:31; 16:5, 14, 20, 27; 22:39; 2 Kings 1:18; 10:34; 13:8, 12; 14:15, 28; 15:11, 15, 21, 26, 31)
The Chronicles of the Kings of Judah (mentioned 15 times: 1 Kings 14:29; 15:7, 23; 22:45; 2 Kings 8:23; 12:19; 14:18; 15:6, 36; 16:19; 20:20; 21:17, 25, 28; 24:5)
The Acts of Solomon or Book of the Affairs of Solomon (1 Kings 11:41)

In the Books of Chronicles and Nehemiah
Book of the Kings of Israel (1 Chronicles 9:1; 2 Chronicles 20:34)
Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel (2 Chronicles 16:11)
Book of the Kings of Israel and Judah (2 Chronicles 27:7)
Acts or Chronicles of the Kings of Israel (2 Chronicles 33:18)
Acts or Chronicles of Samuel the Seer (1 Chronicles 29:29)
Acts or Chronicles of Gad the Seer (1 Chronicles 29:29)
Acts of Chronicles of Nathan the Prophet (1 Chronicles 29:29)
History of Nathan the Prophet (2 Chronicles 9:29)
Prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite (2 Chronicles 9:29)
Visions of Iddo the Seer (2 Chronicles 9:29)
Acts or Chronicles of Shemaiah the Prophet and Iddo the Seer (2 Chronicles 12:15)
Acts or Chronicles of Jehu Son of Hanani recorded in the Book of the Kings of Israel (2 Chronicles 20:34)
Acts or Chronicles of the Seers (2 Chronicles 33:19)
Story of the Prophet Iddo (2 Chronicles 13:22)
Commentary on the Book of Kings (2 Chronicles 13:27)
Book by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz, containing the history of Uzziah (2 Chronicles 26:22)
Vision of Isaiah the prophet son of Amoz in the Book of the Kings of Judah and Israel (2 Chronicles 32:32; cf. Isaiah 1:1)
Book of the Chronicles (Nehemiah 12:23)

Michal Hunt, Copyright © 2020 Agape Bible Study. Permissions All Rights Reserved.