Bible Commentary

And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king. Ch. 2Ch 10:1-15 (= 1Ki 12:1-15). The Conference at Shechem 1. Shechem ] Chosen for its central position, for it is in the heart of Western Palestine. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The narrative of Kings … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 10:1”

And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead. 31. slept with his fathers ] This is not said of David (1Ch 29:28), perhaps because David’s father was not a king. in the city of David ] 1Ch 11:7. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 9:31”

And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. 30. forty years ] The number is perhaps a round number; cp. Jdg 3:30; Jdg 5:31; Jdg 8:28; Jdg 13:1. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments on 1Ki 11:42] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible (30) And Solomon reigned.So … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 9:30”

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? 29. the book of Nathan ] Cp. 1Ch 29:29. Ahijah the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 9:29”

And they brought unto Solomon horses out of Egypt, and out of all lands. 28. And they brought etc.] Cp. 2Ch 1:16-17. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And out of all lands – An addition to the words in Kings. The principal countries would no doubt be Arabia and Armenia – the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 9:28”

And the king made silver in Jerusalem as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycamore trees that [are] in the low plains in abundance. 27. cedar trees ] Rather, cedar wood. sycomore ] i.e. the fig-mulberry, not now a common tree in Palestine; cp. 1Ch 27:28, note. the low plains ] R.V. the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 9:27”

And he reigned over all the kings from the river even unto the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. 26. from the river ] R.V. from the River, i.e. the Euphrates. even unto the land of the Philistines ] The Philistines seem to have been able to keep their independence. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 9:26”

And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. 25. four thousand stalls for horses and chariots ] In the parallel passage (1Ki 4:26 = 2Ch 5:6 Heb.), forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 9:25”

And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and raiment, harness, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year. 24. his present ] i.e. his tribute. harness ] R.V. armour (so Pesh. of 1 Kin. and Targ. of 2 Chr. and 1 Kin.). A less probable rendering … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 9:24”

And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart. 23. all the kings of the earth ] In 1 Kings, all the earth. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges All the kings of the earth – Rather, all the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 9:23”