2 Chronicles 9

2 Chronicles 9:1

2 CHAPTER 9

The queen of Sheba visiteth Solomon, and admireth his wisdom; giveth and receiveth presents, . Solomon’ s gold; his targets, and shields, . The throne of ivory, . His vessels; his presents, . His chariots and horses; his tributes; his reign and death, .

Almost all this chapter is contained in 1Ki 10, where it is explained.

2 Chronicles 9:8

King for the Lord, i.e. in the Lord’ s name and stead, both in general, because all kings have and hold their kingdoms from God, and act as his viceregents and deputies; and in a special manner, because he sat in God’ s own throne and ruled over God’ s peculiar people, and did in a singular and eminent manner maintain the honour and worship of God in his land, and in the eyes of all the world besides.

2 Chronicles 9:12

Besides that which she had brought; besides what he gave her of his royal bounty, as it is expressed, , which was in compensation for her presents, as is here noted.

2 Chronicles 9:25

Four thousand stalls, to wit, greater stalls, in each of which were ten stalls, in all forty thousand stalls, as it is in , See Poole “”.

2 Chronicles 9:29

Iddo the seer, mentioned also , supposed to be the same who is called Obed, . This, and the other prophets mentioned, were also historians, and wrote some annals or histories of their times; out of which these sacred and canonical books were taken, either by these or other prophets.