And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father's,
Ver. 13. Of Huram my father,] i.e., His servant and architect. The Vulgate hath it, Hiram my father, i.e., one whom, for his virtue, wisdom, and industry, I honour as a father.
Verse 2 Chronicles 2:13. _I HAVE SENT A CONNING MAN_] His name appears to have been _Hiram_, or _Hiram Abi_: see the notes on 1 Kings 7:13-11....
OF HURAM MY FATHER’S - A wrong translation. Huram here is the workman sent by the king of Tyre and not the king of Tyre’s father (see 1 Kings 5:1 note). The words in the original are Huram Abi, and th...
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...
_I have sent_ According to 1 Kings 7:13 Solomon himself sent and fetched Hiram the artificer. _of Huram my father's_) Better as R.V. mg., EVEN HURAM MY FATHER. Huram the king calls Huram the artifice...
AND NOW I HAVE SENT A CUNNING MAN, &C.— _Therefore I have sent unto thee a man of understanding, whom my father Huram had for his instructor._ Houbigant. REFLECTIONS.—1st, Solomon, being appointed to...
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 NOW I HAVE SENT A CUNNING MAN, ENDUED WITH UNDERSTANDING, OF HURAM MY FATHER'S,_ I have sent a cunning man - (see the notes at 1 Kings 7:13.)...
2:13 Abi, (h-12) Or 'of Huram my father;' and so ch. 4.16....
SOLOMON'S NEGOTIATIONS WITH HIRAM This chapter substantially reproduces 1 Kings 5, with some differences in numbers, names, and expressions....
OF HURAM MY FATHER'S] RM 'even Huram my father': the term 'father 'being a title of honour: cp. Genesis 45:8. But the whole expression may be a proper name, 'Huram Abi'; and so in 2 Chronicles 4:16....
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
(11-15) Huram’s reply. (Comp. 1 Kings 5:7.)...
ENDUED WITH UNDERSTANDING. — See the same phrase in 1 Chronicles 12:32. OF HURAM MY FATHER’S. — Rather, _Huram my father_ — i.e., master, preceptor, as in 2 Chronicles 4:16, where Huram is called the...
_[2 Chronicles 2:12]_ וְ עַתָּ֗ה שָׁלַ֧חְתִּי אִישׁ ־חָכָ֛ם
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...
_Father. Hebrew Abi, is considered by some as the surname of Hiram. (Pagnin, &c.) --- But he might have that title in consideration of his great skill, as Solomon gives it him, chap. iv. 16. We use ma...
Some have thought that Hiram was one of that class of people, who were Proselytes to the Jewish religion. There were same who were permitted to worship in the gates, or outer courts of Israel. But I d...
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 NOW I HAVE SENT A CUNNING MAN, ENDUED WITH UNDERSTANDING,.... In such things as Solomon required he should, 2 Chronicles 2:7 OF HURAM MY FATHER'S; a workman of his, whom he employed, and so might...
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...
And now I have sent a cunning man, an artist such as Solomon desired accompanied the embassy to Jerusalem, ENDUED WITH UNDERSTANDING, OF HURAM, MY FATHER'S, the master's name itself being Huram, like...
Huram's Kind Answer...
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...
i.e. Who was my father's chief workman. Or, _Huram Abi_, a man so called; the prefix _lamed_ being here only a note of the accusative case. See more on 2 CHRONICLES 4:16....
2 Chronicles 2:13 sent H7971 (H8804) skillful H2450 man H376 endowed H3045 (H8802) understanding H998 Huram H236
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...
_Send me now therefore a man cunning to work in gold._ HURAM AND SOLOMON Learn from this intercourse-- I. That friendship in life is helpful. II. That co-operation among men is desirable. III. Th...
_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 2:11 In his reply to Solomon, Hiram, though a Gentile, acknowledges Yahweh as Creator. ⇐...
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...
2 Chronicles 4:16...