Misinterpretations often arise from assuming the 'story of the prophet Iddo' is a lost canonical book containing essential doctrines or prophecies omitted from the Bible, whereas it was merely a historical chronicle cited as a source, not scripture itself; others erroneously use it to claim the Bible is incomplete or to promote extra-biblical texts as authoritative, overlooking that such references function like ancient footnotes to bolster historical credibility without doctrinal weight.
II Chronicles 13:22
King James Version (1769)
22 And the rest of the acts of Abijah, and his ways, and his sayings, are written in the story of the prophet Iddo.
This verse serves as a historical reference note by the Chronicler, directing readers to supplementary records in the writings of the prophet Iddo for more details on King Abijah's acts, ways, and sayings, emphasizing the biblical book's compilation from reliable ancient annals and prophetic chronicles to provide a faithful historical account of Judah's kings while acknowledging the existence of fuller contemporary sources.