2 Chronicles 8:1
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THE CITIES WHICH HURAM HAD RESTORED TO SOLOMON - These cities had not been mentioned previously by the writer of Chronicles, who, however, seems to assume that the fact of their having been given by Hiram to Solomon is known to his readers. See 1 Kings 9:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
HAMATH-ZOBAH - Usually identified with the “great Hamath” Amos 6:2; the capital of Coele-Syria; but probably a town of Zobah otherwise unknown, which revolted from Solomon, and was reduced to subjection.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUILT - “Rebuilt,” or “repaired” (as in 2 Chronicles 8:2). The two Beth-borons were both ancient cities (see Joshua 10:10 note).... [ Continue Reading ]
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OF PHARAOH - Here again the writer of Chronicles assumes in his reader a knowledge of the facts recorded in the marginal references... [ Continue Reading ]
THE MAN OF GOD - This phrase, so common in Kings (see the introduction to Kings, 4th note), is rare in Chronicles, and is applied only to Moses 1 Chronicles 23:14, David, and one other prophet 2 Chronicles 25:7, 2 Chronicles 25:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
It has been supposed that these ships were conveyed from Tyre to Ezion-geber, either (1) round the continent of Africa, or (2) across the isthmus of Suez. But the writer probably only means that ships were given by Hiram to Solomon at this time, and in connection with the Ophir enterprise. These... [ Continue Reading ]