Books of Kings, the—certain books of the Old Testament which contain the history of the Kings of Israel:
- The Books of Chronicles … so called as containing particulars omitted in the Books of Kings.
books of the Four Kings, the—(arch.) a pack of playing cards (also: history of the Four Kings, the):
- Playing cards were originally called “the Books of the Four Kings,” while chess was known as “the Game of the Four Kings.”