There are, at least, twenty-seven books mentioned in the Bible, but
not included. It's mere mention does not imply it's inspired (i.e. Greek writers/poets are quoted but
clearly not inspired) but it's interesting to make a note of what
they were and what was quoted from them.
Book of Jasher
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info] Joshua 10:13 And
the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had
avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the
book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and
hasted not to go down about a whole day. 2 Samuel 1:18
(Also he bade them teach the children of Judah the use of the bow:
behold, it is written in the book of Jasher.)
Book of Enoch
[from Dead Sea Scrolls] Jude 1:14 And
Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying,
Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, The
Manner of the Kingdom / Book of Statutes (Missing) 1 Samuel 10:25
Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it
in a book, and laid it up before the Lord. And Samuel sent all the
people away, every man to his house. Book
of Samuel the Seer (Missing) 1 Chronicles 29:29
Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are
written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan
the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer, Nathan
the Prophet (Missing) 1 Chronicles 29:29
Now the acts of David the king, first and last,
behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the
book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer, 2 Chronicles 9:29 Now the rest of the
acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the book of
Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and
in the visions of Iddo the seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
The Book of the Acts of Solomon(Missing) 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?
Shemaiah the
Prophet(Missing) 2 Chronicles 12:15Now
the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are they not written in the
book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo the seer concerning
genealogies? And there were wars between Rehoboam and Jeroboam
continually. Prophecy of Ahijah(Missing) 2 Chronicles 9:29
Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last,
are they not written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the
prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the
seer against Jeroboam the son of Nebat? Story of Prophet
Iddo(Missing) 2 Chronicles 13:22 And
the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are
written in the story of the prophet Iddo.
Visions of Iddo the Seer(Missing)
2 Chronicles 9:29
Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not
written in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of
Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer against
Jeroboam the son of Nebat?
Iddo Genealogies(Missing)
2 Chronicles 12:15
Now the acts of Rehoboam, first and last, are
they not written in the book of Shemaiah the prophet, and of Iddo
the seer concerning genealogies? And there were wars between
Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually. Book of Jehu(Missing) 2 Chronicles 20:34Now
the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they
are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned
in the book of the kings of Israel. Sayings of the
Seers (Missing) 2 Chronicles 33:19 His
prayer also, and how God was intreated of him, and all his sin, and
his trespass, and the places wherein he built high places, and set
up groves and graven images, before he was humbled: behold, they are
written among the sayings of the seers. Book of the
Covenant(Missing)
Exodus 24:7 And he took the book of the covenant, and read in
the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath
said will we do, and be obedient.
There are those that believe the Book of the Covenant is found in
Exodus chapters 20 through 23. There are no authoritative sources
for this text. Book of the
Wars of the Lord(Missing) Numbers 21:14
Wherefore it is said in the book of the wars of the Lord, What he
did in the Red sea, and in the brooks of Arnon,
Certain sources believe that this is to be
found by drawing text from several Old Testament books. There are
no authoritative sources for this text.
Book of Gad the Seer(Missing) 1 Chronicles
29:29 Now the acts of David the king,
first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the
seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad
the seer, Epistle to Corinth(Unknown,
probably missing) 1 Corinthians 5:9 I
wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:
Epistle to the Ephesians(Missing) Ephesians 3:3
How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I
wrote afore in few words, 4
Whereby, when ye read, ye may understand my knowledge in the mystery
of Christ) Epistle
from Laodicea to the Colossians(Missing) Colossians 4:16And when this
epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church
of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from
Laodicea. Nazarene
Prophecy Source(Possibly Missing) Matthew 2:23 And
he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be
fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a
Nazarene.
Acts of Uziah(Missing)
2 Chronicles 26:22
Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the
prophet, the son of Amoz, write. The Annals of King David(Missing) 1 Chronicles 27:24 Joab son of Zeruiah began
to count the men but did not finish. Wrath came on Israel on account
of this numbering, and the number was not entered in the book of the
annals of King David.
The Chronicles of the Kings of Israel(Missing) I. Kings
14:19
And the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, how he
warred, and how he reigned, behold, they are written in the book of
the chronicles of the kings of Israel. 15:31 Now the rest
of the acts of Nadab, and all that he did, are they not written in
the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 16:5 Now the rest
of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 16:14 Now the rest
of the acts of Elah, and all that he did, are they not written in
the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 16:20
Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought,
are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of
Israel? 16:27
Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he
shewed, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the
kings of Israel? 22:39
Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory
house which he made, and all the cities that he built, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
II Kings
1:18
Now the rest of the acts of Ahaziah which he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 10:34 Now
the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his
might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the
kings of Israel? 13:8
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoahaz, and all that he did, and his
might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the
kings of Israel? 13:12
And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, and his
might wherewith he fought against Amaziah king of Judah, are they
not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
14:15
Now the rest of the acts of Jehoash which he did, and his might, and
how he fought with Amaziah king of Judah, are they not written in
the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 14:28 Now the rest
of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he
warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and Hamath, which belonged to
Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Israel? 15:10 And Shallum
the son of Jabesh conspired against him, and smote him before the
people, and slew him, and reigned in his stead. 15:15
And the rest of the acts of Shallum, and his conspiracy which he
made, behold, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the
kings of Israel. 15:21 And the rest
of the acts of Menahem, and all that he did, are they not written in
the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel? 15:26
And the rest of the acts of Pekahiah, and all that he did, behold,
they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of
Israel. 15:31
And the rest of the acts of Pekah, and all that he did, behold, they
are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel.
The Chronicles of the Kings
of Judah(Missing) I Kings
14:29
Now the rest of the acts of Rehoboam, and all that he did, are they
not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 15:7
Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they
not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And
there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam. 15:23
The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he
did, and the cities which he built, are they not written in the book
of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of
his old age he was diseased in his feet. 22:45 Now the rest
of the acts of Jehoshaphat, and his might that he shewed, and how he
warred, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the
kings of Judah? II. Kings
8:23
And the rest of the acts of Joram, and all
that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of
the kings of Judah? 12:19
And the rest of the acts of Joash, and all that he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 14:18 And the rest
of the acts of Amaziah, are they not written in the book of the
chronicles of the kings of Judah? 15:6 And the rest
of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in
the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 15:36
Now the rest of the acts of Jotham, and all that he did, are they
not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 16:19
Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written
in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 20:20
And the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he
made a pool, and a conduit, and brought water into the city, are
they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of
Judah? 21:17 Now the rest
of the acts of Manasseh, and all that he did, and his sin that he
sinned, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the
kings of Judah? 21:25
Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written
in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 23:28 Now the rest
of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, are they not written in
the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 24:5 Now
the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and all that he did, are they not
written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
Jude, the Missing Epistle(Missing) Jude 1:3
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you
of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you,
and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which
was once delivered unto the saints.
Chronicles of King Ahasuerus(Missing)
Esther 2:23
And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out;
therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the
book of the chronicles before the king.
Esther 6:1
On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring
the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the
king.
Chronicles of the Kings of Media and Persia(Missing)
Esther 10:2
And all the acts of his power and of his might, and the declaration
of the greatness of Mordecai, whereunto the king advanced him, are
they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media
and Persia?