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THE LORD ... THAT MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH - This appears to have been a
formula designating the Supreme God with several of the Asiatic
nations. In the Persian inscriptions Ormazd is constantly called
“...
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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 ...
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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...
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HEAVEN AND EARTH. See note on Deuteronomy 4:26....
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_prudence and understanding_ R.V. DISCRETION AND UNDERSTANDING (as in
1 Chronicles 22:12, R.V.).
_that might build_ R.V. THAT SHOULD BUILD....
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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...
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_HURAM SAID MOREOVER, BLESSED BE THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL, THAT MADE
HEAVEN AND EARTH, WHO HATH GIVEN TO DAVID THE KING A WISE SON, ENDUED
WITH PRUDENCE AND UNDERSTANDING, THAT MIGHT BUILD AN HOUSE FOR...
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SOLOMON'S NEGOTIATIONS WITH HIRAM
This chapter substantially reproduces 1 Kings 5, with some differences
in numbers, names, and expressions....
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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
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(11-15) Huram’s reply. (Comp. 1 Kings 5:7.)...
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HURAM SAID MOREOVER. — _And Huram said,_ that is, in his letter to
Solomon.
BLESSED BE THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL, THAT MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH. — In
1 Kings 5:7 we read simply, “Blessed be the Lord this da...
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_[2 Chronicles 2:11]_ וַ יֹּאמֶר֮ חוּרָם֒
בָּר֤וּךְ יְהוָה֙
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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...
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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...
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Huram said moreover, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, that made
heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a (e) wise son,
endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house...
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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...
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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...
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HURAM SAID, MOREOVER, BLESSED BE THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL, THAT MADE
HEAVEN AND EARTH,.... Huram seems to have had some good notions of the
divine Being, not only as the God of the people of Israel, in...
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Huram said moreover, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, that made
heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued
with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for...
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_Blessed be the Lord that made heaven and earth_ It seems Huram was
not only a friend to the Jewish nation, but a proselyte to their
religion, and that he worshipped Jehovah, the God of Israel, (who w...
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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...
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Huram said moreover. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, with whose
worship he was evidently familiar, having accepted the true God in
faith, THAT MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH, WHO HATH GIVEN TO DAVID THE KIN...
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Huram's Kind Answer...
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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...
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ENDUED WITH PRUDANCE AND UNDERSTANDING:
_ Heb._ knowing prudence and understanding...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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_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...
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2 CHRONICLES—NOTE ON 2 CHRONICLES 2:11 In his reply to Solomon,
Hiram, though a Gentile, acknowledges Yahweh as Creator.
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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1 Chronicles 29:20; 1 Kings 5:7; 1 Peter 1:3; 2 Chronicles 1:10;...
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Made heaven and earth — It seems Huram was not only a friend to the
Jewish nation, but a proselyte to their religion, and that he
worshipped Jehovah, the God of Israel, (who was now known by that name...