Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 1:11
And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
11. thine enemies ] R.V. them that hate thee.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The life of thine enemies, i.e. the taking away of their lives.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
[See comments on 2Ch 1:7]
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
See note on 1Ki 3:10
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
(11) Because this was in thine heart.For this phrase see 1Ch. 22:7.
Wealth, or honour.Added by chronicler. Wealth (nksm) is a late word, common in the Targums, and in Syriac (neksn). The phrase riches, wealth, and honour occurs in Ecc. 6:2.
Long life.Many days.
But (and) hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge . . . king.An expansion of what we find in Kings: And hast asked discernment for thyself, to hear judgment. The verb hast asked is expressed in better idiom than in Kings.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
We have here God’s gracious answer. And in the overflowing bounty of the Lord, how sweetly doth it remind us what the apostle saith, that God is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think. Eph 3:20 . But I hope, after what was observed in the parallel passage, (1Ki 3 ) that the Reader is running beyond his views of Solomon king of Israel, to contemplate in all this our Almighty Solomon, God the Father’s Jedidiah (his beloved) shadowed forth in his furniture for the kingdom of his people. Jesus indeed, in his mediatorial character, was not only filled with wisdom and knowledge, and all the treasures hidden with him: but he is emphatically called wisdom itself, even the Wisdom of God for salvation. Reader! behold then the Lord Jesus entering upon his kingdom, and in the constitution of his Person, in his offices, in all his characters, acts, and relations, unfolding to his church and people, the most sovereign proofs of wisdom, grace, and riches. How lovely is it to behold the features of the Redeemer, shadowed forth in any of his people!
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 1:11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
Ver. 11. Thou hast not asked riches. ] See 1Ki 3:11 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
this was in thine heart. Supplementary to the account in Kings.
the life = the soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
long life = many days.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Because: This does not occur in Kings, and it implies that the request of Solomon, as arising from a spiritual judgment and heart, was peculiarly acceptable to that God who searches, regards, and demands the heart. God promised Solomon all the things which he had not asked, except the life of his enemies; for he was to be a peaceable king, a type of the Prince of peace.
this was: 1Sa 16:7, 1Ki 3:11-13, 1Ki 8:18, 1Ch 28:2, 1Ch 29:17, 1Ch 29:18, Pro 23:7, Act 5:4, Heb 4:12
that thou mayest: 1Ki 3:28, Pro 14:8, Jam 3:13, Jam 3:17
Reciprocal: 1Ki 3:12 – I have given 2Ch 18:1 – riches Pro 3:14 – General Ecc 6:2 – a man Jam 1:17 – good
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1:11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the {g} life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
(g) That is, to be avenged on your enemies.