2 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 2:1

AN house for the name, &c.] The temple. See v. 4. and the notes on 1 Kings 8:16.

an house for his kingdom] The kings palace, 1 Kings 9:1. This made much for the glory of his kingdom, and for the use of the subjects of his kingdom.

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six hundred to oversee] See the notes on 1 Kings 5:16.

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Huram] Or, Hiram, 1 Kings 5:1.

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the name] Or, honour. See the notes on 1 Kings 5:5. and 1 Kings 3:16.

sweet incense] Heb. incense of spices.

continuall shew-bread] Which was to be supplied with new bread, time after time, Exodus 25:30. Leviticus 24:8.

for ever] See the notes on 1 Kings 8:13.

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But who is able to build him an house] 1 Kings 8:27. chap. 6. 18.

is able] Heb. hath retained, or obtained strength.

save onely] Not to include God in the temple, but to worship him therein.

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Send, &c.] This hath reference to v. 3.

to grave] Heb. to grave gravings.

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algum-trees] Or, almug-gim, 1 Kings 10:11.

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wonderfull great] Heb. great and wonderfull.

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twenty thousand measures] See the notes on 1 Kings 5:11.

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endued with prudence and understanding] Heb. knowing prudence and understanding.

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of Huram] Who was servant to Huram my father.

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The son of a woman] See the notes on 1 Kings 7:14.

to finde out every device] Artificially to invent and set out whatsoever shall be proposed to him.

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as much as thou shalt need] Heb. according to all thy need.

in floats] See the notes on 1 Kings 5:9.

Jppa] Heb. Japho.

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And Solomon numbred all the strangers] Heb. the men the strangers. As v. 2.

strangers] That were of the seed of the Canaanites, but not clean destroyed. See 1 Kings 9:20.

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threescore and ten thousand, &c.] As it is v. 2.