Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2:1

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.... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 2:2

AND SOLOMON, &C. The 11th _Seder_ ends here. See note on p. 366. MEN. Hebrew. _'ish_. App-14. THREE THOUSAND AND SIX HUNDRED. Compare 1 Kings 5:16.... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 2:3

AS. according as. EVEN SO DEAL WITH ME. Figure of speech _Ellipsis_ (absolute). App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 2:4

BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4. SWEET INCENSE. incense of spices. THE CONTINUAL SHEWBREAD. See note on Exodus 25:30; Exodus 40:4.... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 2:5

GREAT. In magnificence, not in size. Not for People; but, for Jehovah's presence with them.... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 2:6

WHO IS ABLE... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ HEAVEN AND HEAVEN OF HEAVENS. Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 2:7

CUNNING. clever, or skilful. See note on 1 Chronicles 22:15; 1 Chronicles 25:7, and Exodus 26:1. AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton._ CAN SKILL. know how.... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 2:8

FIR. cypress. ALGUM. See note on 1 Kings 10:11.... [ Continue Reading ]

2 Chronicles 2:9

WONDERFUL GREAT. Hebrew "great and wonderful". Figure of speech _Hendiadys_ (App-6). great, yea, wonderfully great.... [ Continue Reading ]

I WILL GIVE TO THY SERVANTS. No discrepancy here with 1 Kings 5:11. There the allowance was for Hiram's household at Tyre; here for Hiram's labourers in Lebanon. BEATEN WHEAT: i.e. wheat prepared for food. BATHS. See App-51.... [ Continue Reading ]