Bible Commentary

And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not. 2. nothing ] R.V. not any thing (as 1 Kin.). Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments on 1Ki 10:1]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible 2Ch 9:2 And Solomon told … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 9:2”

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bore spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 9:1”

And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought [them] to king Solomon. 18. sent him by the hand of his servants ships … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 8:18”

Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth, at the sea side in the land of Edom. 17, 18 (= 1Ki 9:26-28). Solomon’s Fleet 17. to Ezion-geber, and to Eloth ] In 1 Kin. Ezion-geber which is beside Eloth on the shore of the Red Sea. Strictly speaking it was at the head of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 8:17”

Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. [So] the house of the LORD was perfected. 16. Now all the work of Solomon was prepared ] Reader, So all the work of Solomon was established. unto the day … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 8:16”

And they departed not from the commandment of the king unto the priests and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the treasures. Verse 15. The commandment of the king] The institutions of David. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible 15. they departed not from thecommandment of the kingthat is, David, in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 8:15”

And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 8:14”

Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, three times in the year, [even] in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles. Verse 13. Three times … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 8:13”

Then Solomon offered burnt offerings unto the LORD on the altar of the LORD, which he had built before the porch, 12 16 (cp. 1Ki 9:25). Solomon’s arrangements for the Temple Worship This paragraph is in the main an expansion of 1Ki 9:25. 12. on the altar of the Lord, which he had built before … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 8:12”

And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because [the places are] holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come. 11 (= 1Ki … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 8:11”