Bible Commentary

And three times in a year did Solomon offer burnt offerings and peace offerings upon the altar which he built unto the LORD, and he burnt incense upon the altar that [was] before the LORD. So he finished the house. 25. three times in a year did Solomon offer ] Most likely this means at … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 9:25”

But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which [Solomon] had built for her: then did he build Millo. 24. But Pharaoh’s daughter came up ] On her residence in the city of David, see in 1Ki 3:1. Millo ] See above, 1Ki 9:15. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 9:24”

These [were] the chief of the officers that [were] over Solomon’s work, five hundred and fifty, which bare rule over the people that wrought in the work. 23. These were the chief of the officers ] Better, with R.V. the chief officers. This is a select class out of the whole number of such officers. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 9:23”

But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondmen: but they [were] men of war, and his servants, and his princes, and his captains, and rulers of his chariots, and his horsemen. 22. But of the children of Israel did Solomon make no bondman ] This must be read in the light of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 9:22”

Their children that were left after them in the land, whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy, upon those did Solomon levy a tribute of bondservice unto this day. 21. whom the children of Israel also were not able utterly to destroy ] There is no word to represent ‘also’ … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 9:21”

[And] all the people [that were] left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which [were] not of the children of Israel, 20. which were not of the children of Israel ] This clause is added because the people of Canaan had become much mixed up among the Israelite population, being still allowed to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 9:20”

And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion. 19. and all the cities of store ] In 2Ch 8:4 the expression is store-cities, which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 9:19”

And Baalath, and Tadmor in the wilderness, in the land, 18. and Baalath ] This place is mentioned (Jos 19:44) among the places which fell to the tribe of Dan, and must therefore have been on the border of the country of the Philistines, and for that reason we may presume that it was included … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 9:18”

And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether, 17. and Beth-horon the nether ] This was one of two towns named respectively ‘upper’ and ‘nether’ Beth-horon which lay between Gibeon and Azekah, the one at the top of the ascent, the other in the valley westward. The latter, which is the place here mentioned, was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 9:17”

[For] Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it [for] a present unto his daughter, Solomon’s wife. 16. For Pharaoh king of Egypt ] See above on 1Ki 3:1. and taken Gezer ] This incursion was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 9:16”