2 Chronicles 8 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Bible Comments
  • 2 Chronicles 8:1 open_in_new

    And it came to pass at the end of (a) twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,

    (a) Signifying that he was 20 years in building them.

  • 2 Chronicles 8:2 open_in_new

    That the cities which Huram had (b) restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

    (b) That is, which Hiram gave again to Solomon because they did not please him and therefore called them Cabul, that is, dirt or filth, (1 Kings 9:13).

  • 2 Chronicles 8:4 open_in_new

    And he built Tadmor in the wilderness, and all the (c) store cities, which he built in Hamath.

    (c) Meaning of munitions and treasures for the war.

  • 2 Chronicles 8:10 open_in_new

    And these [were] the chief of king Solomon's officers, [even] (f) two hundred and fifty, that bare rule over the people.

    (f) For in all there were 3300 but here he means of them who had the principal charge, (1 Kings 9:23).

  • 2 Chronicles 8:13 open_in_new

    Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, (g) three times in the year, [even] in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.

    (g) Read (Lev. 23:1-44).

  • 2 Chronicles 8:16 open_in_new

    Now all the (h) work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. [So] the house of the LORD was perfected.

    (h) Both for the matte and also for the workmanship.

  • 2 Chronicles 8:18 open_in_new

    And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence (k) four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought [them] to king Solomon.

    (k) Which is thought to amount to 3,600,000 crowns, for here mention is made of 30 more than are spoken of, (1 Kings 9:28).