2 Chronicles 8:1
_After. Septuagint, "in which."_... [ Continue Reading ]
_After. Septuagint, "in which."_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Given back (Tirinus) as he refused to accept of the present. Some think that (Calmet) Hiram gave these cities in exchange for the others. (Salien) (Menochius)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Emath, or Emesa, on the Orontes. This city had belonged to Thou, who cultivated the friendship of David, 2 Kings viii. 9. But after the death of these princes, it had given some offence to Solomon, who took it, as well as Palmira, or Thadmor, though not perhaps in person._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Strong. Hebrew, "the cities of tents," Exodus i. 11. (Calmet) --- Protestants, "store cities," (Haydock) for corn, &c._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Tributaries. Hebrew also, "to work," at cutting stones, &c., 1 Paralipomenon xxii. 2. Some of their descendants returned from captivity, 1 Paralipomenon ix. 2._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Fifty. These were different from the 550 overseers, 3 Kings ix. 23._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Into it. It was deemed improper for a pagan woman to reside in the same place. (Calmet) --- She had perhaps pretended, at first, to be converted, but had lately given some signs of relapse. (Salien) --- Solomon was as yet far from communicating with infidels. (Worthington)_... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER VIII. _ And gate, at their respective posts. See 1 Paralipomenon xxvi. (Haydock)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Treasures. The regulations of David were exactly observed. (Calmet)_... [ Continue Reading ]
_Asiongaber, which was called Bernice, (Josephus, [Antiquities?] viii. 2.) and now Suez. (Tirinus)_... [ Continue Reading ]
Ships; not perhaps from Tyre, but from the Red Sea. (Calmet) --- Others think that he sent them by a canal, which opened a communication between the Mediterranean and Suez, (Huet) the distance of about ninety miles. (Pliny, [Natural History?] ii. 68.) --- But this canal seems to have been made after... [ Continue Reading ]