Himself, worthy of his great empire. He deemed that which David had built too mean, though that pious king had been ashamed to dwell in such a magnificent palace, while the ark of God was under skins, 2 Kings vii. 2. (Calmet)
CHAPTER II _Solomon determines to build a temple_, 1. _The number of his workmen_, 2. _Sends to Huram for artificers and materials_, 3-10. _Huram sends him a favourable answer, and makes an agreem...
2. THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE The Beginning and Appeal to Huram CHAPTER 2 _ 1. Solomon's purpose (2 Chronicles 2:1)_ 2. The workmen (2 Chronicles 2:2) 3. The message to Huram, King of Tyre ...
PREPARATIONS FOR THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE (see notes on 1 Kings 5:5). Though the general narrative in the parallel passages is the same, the Chronicler's account varies in detail sufficiently from t...
THE NAME OF. Figure of speech _Pleonasm._ See note on Psalms 20:1. AN HOUSE FOR HIS KINGDOM. This is described in 1 Kings 7, which is complementary to 2 Chronicles 8:1....
Solomon's Preparations for Building the Temple 1, 2 (2 Chronicles 2:17-18 [1:18, 2 Chronicles 2:1, Heb.] _below_; 1 Kings 5:15). Bearers and Hewers 1. _determined_ R.V. PURPOSED,
2. PREPARATIONS FOR THE TEMPLE (Chapter 2) TEXT 2 Chronicles 2:1. Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Jehovah, and a house for his kingdom. 2. And Solomon counted out threescore and...
_AND SOLOMON DETERMINED TO BUILD AN HOUSE FOR THE NAME OF THE LORD, AND AN HOUSE FOR HIS KINGDOM._ Solomon determined to build. The temple is the grand subject of this narrative, while the palace-her...
2:1 build (a-5) Lit. 'thought to build.'...
AN HOUSE FOR HIS KINGDOM] The description of this, which is given at length in 1 Kings 7, is omitted by the Chronicler. 5. _Is_ GREAT] i.e. in magnificence, but not in actual dimensions—the external l...
SOLOMON'S NEGOTIATIONS WITH HIRAM This chapter substantially reproduces 1 Kings 5, with some differences in numbers, names, and expressions....
2 CHRONICLES: GOD DESIRES LOYAL PEOPLE SOLOMON RULES *ISRAEL 2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER S 1 TO 9 _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 2 PREPARATIONS FOR THE *TEMPLE – 2 CHRONICLES 2:1-18 V1 Solomo
The author wrote for the *Jews who had just come back from *exile to their own country. In their opinion, the most important thing that Solomon did was to build the *temple. Like Solomon, those *Jews...
DETERMINED. — Literally, _said,_ which may mean either _commanded,_ as in 2 Chronicles 1:2; 1 Chronicles 21:17, or _thought, purposed, resolved,_ as in 1 Kings 5:5. The context seems to favour the lat...
_[2 Chronicles 1:18]_ וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה לִ בְנֹ֥ות...
SOLOMON THE chronicler's history of Solomon is constructed on the same principles as that of David, and for similar reasons. The builder of the first Temple commanded the grateful reverence of a commu...
The king's devotion to the highest work of his life was, however, unhindered, and the second chapter gives us the story of how he commenced his preparations for doing that work by new commercial treat...
The account here given, is so very similar to what we read 1 Kings 5:1 that once for all I refer the Reader to it....
CONTENTS This Chapter represents Solomon as beginning the work of the temple. He numbers the men for the service: sends to Huram for materials; Hiram's kind answer....
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 7. Thus Solomon having prayed, and entreated Jehovah that His eyes should be open, and His ears attent to the prayers that should be offered to Him...
AND SOLOMON DETERMINED TO BUILD AN HOUSE FOR THE NAME OF THE LORD,.... For the worship and service of God, and for his honour and glory, being directed, enjoined, and encouraged to it by his father Da...
And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. Ver. 1. _And Solomon determined._] Heb., Said. He slighted not the divine oracle nor his father's char...
_And a house for his kingdom_ A royal palace for himself and his successors. The substance of this whole chapter is contained in 1 Kings 5., and is explained in the notes there, and the seeming differ...
1 and 17 Solomons labourers for the building of the Temple. 3 His embassage to Huram for workemen and prouision of stuffe. 11 Huram sendeth him a kinde answere. 1 AND Solomon determined to build a...
Solomon's Message to Huram...
And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the Lord, he made arrangements to carry out the last wishes of his father, AND AN HOUSE FOR HIS KINGDOM, a royal palace to display all his weal...
SOLOMON'S REQUEST FROM HIRAM (vv.1-10). As the Lord had foretold to David, He worked upon Solomon's heart to make him determine to build both a temple for the Lord and a royal house for himself (v.1...
2 CHRONICLES CHAPTER 2 Solomon appointeth workmen to build the temple: his embassage to king Huram for workmen and materials, promising to furnish him with victuals, 2 CHRONICLES 2:1. Huram's kindness...
2 Chronicles 2:1 Solomon H8010 determined H559 (H8799) build H1129 (H8800) temple H1004 name H8034 LORD H3068
CONTENTS: Preparation to build the temple. CHARACTERS: God, Solomon, Hiram, King of Tyre. CONCLUSION: (2 Chronicles 2:4-6) It becomes us to go about every work for God with a due sense of our utter...
2 Chronicles 2:1. _A house._ The word temple among the Jews, gradually obtained from the Gentiles. The Egyptians were the first that built temples; the Greeks and the Tyrians followed, as they rose to...
_And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the Lord._ SOLOMON’S PREDESTINED WORK Solomon was born to do this work. There is no need for the rose to say, “Now I am going to be beautiful...
2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 2:1 A TEMPLE FOR THE NAME OF THE LORD. See Deuteronomy 12:5. God’s “name” in association with a
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter corresponds with 1 Kings 5. It comprises preparations for building the temple (2 Chronicles 2:1); Solomon’s message to Huram (2 Chronicles 2:3); Huram’s reply ...
EXPOSITION 2 CHRONICLES 2:1 In the Hebrew text this verse stands as the last of 2 Chronicles 1:1. DETERMINED. The Hebrew word is the ordinary word for "said;" as, _e.g; _in the expression of such fre...
Now Solomon determined to build a house for the name of the LORD, and a house for his kingdom. And Solomon told out [or counted out] seventy thousand men to bear burdens, and eighty thousand men to cu...
1 Chronicles 22:10; 1 Kings 5:5; 1 Kings 7:1; 1 Kings 8:18; 1 Kings 8
His kingdom — A royal palace for himself and his successors....