2 Chronicles 1:1-13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 1:1

And Solomon the son of David - The very beginning of this book shows that it is a continuation of the preceding, and should not be thus formally separated from it. See the preface to the first book. The Lord his God was with him - "The Word of the Lord was his support." - Targum. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 1:2

Then Solomon spake - This is supposed to have taken place in the second year of his reign. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 1:4

But the ark - The tabernacle and the brazen altar remained still at Gibeon; but David had brought away the ark out of the tabernacle, and placed it in a tent at Jerusalem; 2 Samuel 6:2 , 2 Samuel 6:17 . read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 1:5

Sought unto it - Went to seek the Lord there. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 1:7

In that night - The night following the sacrifice. On Solomon's choice, see the notes on 1 Kings 3:5-15 ; (note). read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 1:9

Let thy promise - דברך debarcha , thy word; פתגמך pithgamach , Targum. It is very remarkable that when either God or man is represented as having spoken a word then the noun פתגם pithgam is used by the Targumist; but when word is used personally, then he employs the noun מימרא meymera , which appears to answer to the Λογος of St. John, John 1:1 , etc. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 1:1

Was strengthened in his kingdom. This expression, or one very closely resembling it, is frequently found both in Chronicles and elsewhere, so far as the English Version is concerned. But the verb in its present form (hithp. conjugation) is found in Chronicles, omitting other books, just fifteen times, and rarely, if ever, to the level of the mere passive voice. It carries rather the idea of a person who exerts himself, and does all that in him lies to nerve himself with strength for... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 1:1

A bright beginning. It is far from being everything when we make a good beginning; for many a bright beginning has a very dark ending. Yet is it a very great advantage to start well on our course. Few men ever commenced their career under more favourable auspices than did King Solomon, when "he sat on the throne of the Lord as king, instead of David his father" ( 1 Chronicles 29:23 ). He had much to sustain and to encourage him. I. THE HERITAGE HE HAD FROM HIS FATHER .... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 1:1-6

The beginning of a reign. I. THE KING 'S PERSON MAGNIFIED . 1 . The owner of an auspicious name—Solomon, "Peace," equivalent to Friederich or Frederick Perhaps 2 . The son of a distinguished father—David. Originally a Bethlehem shepherd-lad ( 1 Samuel 16:1 ), Jesse's youngest son climbed the giddy heights of fame with marvellous celerity and success, becoming in swift succession a brilliant warrior, a skilful harper, an agreeable courtier, a popular leader, a... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 1:1-17

Each highest need of life offers to turn into the first accepted and best rewarded prayer of life. This chapter of seventeen verses might remind us of a picture and its mount and frame, a precious stone and its setting. In this sense it is a unity. The first six verses are used just to prepare us for the contents of the six that follow; and the last five summarily assure us that the fulfilment did not fall short of, nor halt long behind, promise. The now sole reign of Solomon, begun with... read more

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