16<\/strong>. And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt<\/em> ] R.V. And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt<\/strong>. Egypt is an agricultural not a pastoral country; it lacks the broad plains suitable for the rearing of large numbers of horses. Egypt was therefore probably only the market; the raising ground was elsewhere.<\/p>\n and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price<\/em> ] R.V. the king’s merchants received them in droves, each drove at a price<\/strong>. “Linen yarn” is a mistranslation of a word which perhaps means “drove.” The whole verse refers to traffic in horses. According to a third view the Heb. “miv” means neither “yarn” nor “drove,” but conceals a proper name, known to us from Assyrian inscriptions, Ku‘i<\/em> or Ku<\/em> (= Cilicia). In this case the horses would be brought in the first place from eastern Asia Minor and Armenia, since Cilicia itself is not a horse-breeding country. We then translate, And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt and out of Cilicia; the king’s merchants received them from Cilicia at a price<\/em>. The further supposition that “Egypt” (Mizraim) is a mistake for “Musri” (a land supposed to lie N.E. of Cilicia) may be true but is difficult to prove.<\/p>\n 2Ch 1:16<\/span><\/p>\n The Kings merchants received the linen yarn at a price.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n The kings merchants<\/strong><\/p>\n .<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Verse 16<\/span>. Linen yarn<\/B><\/I>] 1Kg 10:28<\/span>, where this subject is particularly examined.<\/P> <\/p>\n [See comments on 2Ch 1:13]<\/span><\/p>\n (16) And Solomon had horses brought out . . .<\/strong>Rather, And the outcome<\/em> (export) of horses for Solomon was from Egypt, and the company of the kings merchants<\/em>a company<\/em> (of horses) they would fetch at a price.<\/em> The same is read in Kings, only that the word company<\/em> (miqw<\/em>) is there spelt in the ancient fashion (miqwh<\/em>),<\/em> and two words are transposed (they would fetch a company). Miqweh<\/em> means gathering, collection<\/em> (Gen. 1:10<\/span> [of the waters]). The repetition of this term constitutes a kind of artless play on words, such as is common in the Old Testament. (Comp. Gen. 15:2<\/span>; Jdg. 15:16<\/span>.) Both here and in Kings the Vulg. renders the word as a proper name, from Coa. So also the LXX. in Kings from Thekkoue (Tekoa); and the Syriac of Chronicles, from the city of the Aphelv. These variations only prove that the text was felt to be obscure. The linen yarn of the Authorised version is a guess based upon the likeness of the word miqweh<\/em> to qaw,<\/em> rope, and tiqwh, <\/em>line<\/em> (Jos. 2:18<\/span>), and upon the fact that much linen was made in Egypt.<\/p>\n 2Ch 1:16<\/span><\/em><\/strong>. <\/strong>And Solomon had horses, <\/em><\/strong>&c.<\/strong> See the note on 1Ki 10:28<\/span>. Moses had expressly prohibited the multiplying of horses, Deu 17:16<\/span> by which the future king was forbidden to establish a body of cavalry, because this could not be effected without sending into Egypt, with which people the Lord had forbidden any communication; as, of all foreign commerce, that was the most dangerous to true religion. When Solomon had violated this law, and multiplied horses to excess, (1Ki 4:26<\/span>.) it was soon attended with those fatal consequences which the law foretold: for, this wisest of kings having likewise, in violation of another law of Moses, married Pharaoh’s daughter, (the early fruits of this commerce,) and then, by a repetition of the same crime, but a transgression of another law, espoused more strange women (1Ki 4:26<\/span>; 1Ki 11:1<\/span>.); they first, in defiance of a fourth law, persuaded him to build them idol temples for their use; and afterwards, against a fifth law, still more fundamental, brought him to erect other temples for his own. Now the origin of all this mischief was the forbidden traffic with Egypt for horses; <\/em>for thither, we are told in this and the next verse, the agents of Solomon were sent to mount his cavalry. Nay, this great king even turned factor for the neighbouring monarchs; 2Ch 1:17<\/span>. This opprobrious commerce was kept up by his successors, and attended with the same pernicious consequences. Isaiah, with his usual majesty, denounces the mischiefs of this traffic, and foretels that one of the good effects of leaving it would be the forsaking of their idolatries. Isa 4:6<\/span>; Isa 4:6<\/span>. Div. Leg. vol. 3: p. 289. <\/p>\n REFLECTIONS.<\/strong>We left Solomon in quiet possession of Israel’s throne. His authority was still more firmly established by the removal of some secret enemies; and, God being evidently with him, his prosperity increased. <\/p>\n 1. He summoned the chief men of Israel to attend him at Gibeon, where the tabernacle was; for he well knew, that having God for his friend was the only sure establishment of his throne. By his own example also he laboured to diffuse an universal attachment to God and his ordinances through his kingdom; as being persuaded that good men would be the most loyal subjects. There he offered a thousand burnt-offerings, beside peace-offerings, and all the assembled congregation kept a feast with him before the Lord. Note; <\/em>(1.) Great is the influence of a good magistrate’s example. (2.) When we begin well, we have half ended. (3.) The more God does for us, the more should we labour to testify our gratitude towards him. <\/p>\n 2. God appeared to him at night, and bid him ask and have whatever he chose. His prayer and happy choice, with God’s gracious answer, we find 1Ki 3:5<\/span>. We may farther observe here, (1.) That a man’s state is best known by the secret desires of his soul. (2.) Faith, which through the great sacrifice enables us to realize eternal things, will make us count all things dung and loss, compared with spiritual graces, and the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom. (3.) Our fathers’ mercies are an encouragement to us to pray and hope for the same blessing. (4.) The more eminent our predecessors, the more earnestly had we need beg, that, being in their place, we may be strengthened with equal ability and fidelity for our work. (5.) If we have God’s promises with us, we may pray in faith, nothing doubting. (6.) God often exceeds our desires. When, seeking only his favour, we are content to trust all our worldly affairs on his providence, the blessing of the Lord shall enrich us; and, better than all our gains, he will give us a heart to enjoy what he bestows with thankfulness to his glory. <\/p>\n horses. Compare Deu 17:16. <\/p>\n linen yarn = in droves. See note on 1Ki 10:28, 1Ki 10:29. <\/p>\n price = tariff. <\/p>\n Solomon: Heb. the going forth of the horses which was Solomon’s, 2Ch 9:28, 1Ki 10:28-29, <\/p>\n linen yarn: The word [Strong’s H4723], or [Strong’s H4723], mikweh, is regarded by the ancient translators as a proper name. The LXX have , “from Tekoa,” the Vulgate, de Coa, “from Koa,” which is adopted by Dr. Geddes; the Syriac, “from the city Aphelia;” and the Arabic, “ex urbe Australium.” Bochart thinks it signifies a tribute; others suppose that it signifies a string or drove of horses, or as Jarchi says, what the Germans call Stutte, a stud; but Houbigant supposes it to be a corruption for mercavah, “chariots.” Our English translation, however, which regards it as synonymous with tikwah, seems by far the best. According to Norden, linen yarn is still one of the principal articles of commerce in Egypt, and is exported in very large quantities, together with unmanufactured flax and spun cotton; and Sanutus, 400 years ago, remarked that though Christian countries abounded in flax, yet the goodness of the Egyptian was such, that it was dispersed even to the west.<\/p>\n 1:16 And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: {k} the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price.<\/p>\n (k) Read 1Ki 20:28.<\/p>\n And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price. 16. And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt ] R.V. And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt. Egypt is an agricultural not a pastoral country; it lacks the broad … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 1:16”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-commentary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11222"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11222\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/bible-commentary\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
I. <\/strong>The advantages of commerce. In softening manners and breaking down prejudices, in helping industry, promoting peace, and stimulating into Natures resources.<\/p>\n
II. <\/strong>The blessings of the nation whose sovereign takes an interest in commerce (J. Wolfendale.<\/em>)<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\nFuente: Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"