E. Solomon’s Successes chs. 8-9This section of the text is similar to 1 Chronicles 18-21. Those chapters showed how God kept His promises to David that the Chronicler recorded in 1 Chronicles 17:8-12. These chapters (8-9) show how God kept His promise to Solomon in 2 Chronicles 1:12 and 2 Chronicles 7:17-18. read more
3. Solomon’s economic success 8:17-9:28God gave Solomon wisdom and wealth as He had promised (2 Chronicles 1:12). The location of Ophir (2 Chronicles 8:18) is uncertain. Scholars have suggested India, Somalia on the east coast of Africa, West Arabia, and South Arabia.The Queen of Sheba attested to Solomon’s wisdom (2 Chronicles 9:1-12). God’s purpose for Israel was that His people should draw the nations to Yahweh (Exodus 19:5-6). We see Israel realizing this purpose partially in this queen’s... read more
The Visit of the Queen of Sheba. Solomon’s SplendourThis chapter is a close repetition of 1 Kings 10:1-28 and 1 Kings 11:41-43.8. On his throne] i.e. God’s throne: see on 1 Chronicles 28:5.10. 11. These vv. should follow 2 Chronicles 9:12.11. Terraces] 1 Kings 10:12 has ’pillars’ (or balustrades).12. That which she had brought] 1 Kings 10:13 has ’beside that which Solomon gave her of his royal bounty.’21. The king’s ships went to Tarshish] If this is not a misunderstanding of the phrase ’ships... read more
(18) With a footstool of gold, which were fastened to the throne.—Instead of this Kings has, And the throne had a rounded top behind. Although the footstool is a prominent object in Oriental representations of thrones, it is quite possible that our text is due to a corruption of that which appears in Kings, and with which the Syriac here agrees. The LXX. renders, “and six steps to the throne, fastened with gold,” omitting the footstool. The Heb. is at all events suspiciously awkward.For the... read more
6. The Queen of Sheba, Solomon’s Riches and Honors, and Solomon’s Death CHAPTER 9 1. The visit of the Queen (2 Chronicles 9:1-12 ) 2. The riches of Solomon (2 Chronicles 9:13-16 ) 3. The ivory throne (2 Chronicles 9:17-19 ) 4. Further riches and honors of Solomon (2 Chronicles 9:20-29 ) 5. The death of Solomon (2 Chronicles 9:30-31 ) The account of the visit of the Queen of Sheba is the same as it appears in 1 Kings 10:0 . The fame of Solomon had spread far and wide, and the Queen... read more
9:18 And [there were] six steps to the throne, with a footstool of gold, [which were] {i} fastened to the throne, and stays on each side of the sitting place, and two lions standing by the {k} stays:(i) That is, the steps and the footstool were fastened to the throne.(k) Upon the pommels or knops. read more
THE VISIT OF THE QUEEN OF SHEBA (vv.1-12) The report of the visit of the Queen of Sheba with Solomon differs only in few details from the report in 1 Kings 10:1-29. But her visit is a lovely picture of the great interest in the Lord Jesus that will be awakened among the Gentiles when He takes His kingdom, and the glad response when they witness His wisdom and his glory. She came to test him with hard questions. Whatever hard questions we have, the Lord Jesus can be depended on to answer... read more
SOLOMON ’S REIGN HIS PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER (2 Chronicles 1:1-3 ) With verses three and four compare 1 Chronicles 16:0 , and especially 1 Chronicles 16:37-40 . The tabernacle at Gibeon was the legal place for worship, but the threshing-floor on Matthew Moriah was chosen by David for the reason given (1 Chronicles 21:29 ). A comparison with the corresponding place in 1 Kings will show how this account is abbreviated as the matter was not necessary to the author’s purpose. HIS POWER AND... read more
What an astonishing relation is here given of the riches, and splendor, and power, and sovereignty of Solomon. Surely never was there a king among the sons of men of equal grandeur and magnificence. And yet what is all this compared to the durable riches and righteousness of Jesus? All that Solomon possessed, he tells us himself, was but vanity. But Jesus's gifts are solid, and not liable to decay. I will cause those that love me (saith Jesus) to inherit substance; and I will fill their... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 9:18
six. See App-10 . stays = supports. Hebrew = hands. read more