John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 4:1-22
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역대하 4:16-18 Krv
John Gill
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 4:16
Huram his father - אב ab , father, is often used in Hebrew to signify a master, inventor, chief operator, and is very probably used here in the former sense by the Chaldee: All these Chiram his master made for King Solomon; or Chiram Abi, or rather Hiram, made for the king. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 4:17
In the clay ground - See on 1 Kings 7:46 ; (note). Some suppose that he did not actually cast those instruments at those places, but that he brought the clay from that quarter, as being the most proper for making moulds to cast in. read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 4:1-22
The altar, the sea, the light, and the bread. The homiletics of this chapter, viewed in certain general aspects, have been already treated with those of 2 Chronicles 3:1-17 . But it remains to notice other interesting and important aspects of the contents of this chapter. As soon as these are exhibited in such a manner as to make their relative importance apparent, they do indeed become of marked interest. I. First, and no doubt first in importance, we read of the great ALTAR OF ... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 4:11-22
Completeness in Christian service. Sacred service may be of two kinds: it may be feeble, slight, slovenly, wholly incomplete and unsatisfactory; or, on the other hand, it may be vigorous, effective, thorough, commanding the esteem of men and securing the commendation of Christ. The way in which Solomon's temple was built brings before us the more excellent order of service. It was characterized by— I. SOLIDITY . The "two pillars" ( 2 Chronicles 4:12 ), and the character of the... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 4:16
Flesh-hooks . Hebrew, מִזְלָגוֹח , occurring twice in Exodus ( Exodus 27:3 ; Exodus 38:3 ), once in Numbers, and twice in Chronicles. Another form of the same root, מַזְלֵג occurs twice in Samuel, in the same sense of "flesh-hook" ( 1 Samuel 2:13 , 1 Samuel 2:14 ), where also its use is made dramatically plain. Huram his father ; i.e. his chief artist. read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 4:17
In the plain … in the clay ; i.e. in the Ciccar (or round, equivalent to the New Testament "region round about ") of Jordan, a distinctive designation of the Jordan valley. The region here intended lies east of the river, in what became the division of Gad. Succoth lay a little to the north of the river Jabbok, which flows almost east to west into the Jordan. Zeredathah; i.q. Zarthan of 1 Kings 7:46 ; and this latter is in the Hebrew also the same in characters and all with the ... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 4:17
An ancient manufactory. I. To WHOM IT BELONGED . To Solomon the king. II. WHERE IT WAS SITUATED . In the clay ground between Succoth and Zeredathah, both of which were in the plain of Jordan. III. BY WHOM IT WAS MANAGED . By Hiram the artist. IV. THE FABRICS IT PRODUCED . The articles above described, all the vessels for the house of God.—W. read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 4:11-22
We have here such a summary both of the brass-work and the gold-work of the temple as we had before (1 Kgs. 7:13-51), in which we have nothing more to observe than, 1. That Huram the workman was very punctual: He finished all that he was to make (2 Chron. 4:11), and left no part of his work undone. Huram, his father, he is called, 2 Chron. 4:16. Probably it was a sort of nickname by which he was commonly known, Father Huram; for the king of Tyre called him Huram Abi, my father, in compliance... read more