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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.
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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.
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As. according as.
even so deal with me. Figure of speech Ellipsis (absolute). App-6.
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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.
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great. In magnificence, not in size. Not for People; but, for Jehovah's presence with them.
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who is able... ? Figure of speech Erotesis.
heaven and heaven of heavens. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6.
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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.
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fir. cypress.
algum. See note on 1 Kings 10:11.
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wonderful great. Hebrew "great and wonderful". Figure of speech Hendiadys (App-6). great, yea, wonderfully great.
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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.
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heaven and earth. See note on Deuteronomy 4:26.
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a woman... of Dan. By birth. In 1 Kings 7:14,. widow... of Naphtali. By marriage. No discrepancy, as alleged.
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floats. rafts.
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the strangers. See note on 2 Samuel 12:31, and compare 1 Chronicles 22:2.
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set... a work. keep the people at work.