2 Chronicles 9:29-31 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 9:31

2 Chronicles 9:31. And Solomon slept with his fathers We have here Solomon in his throne, and Solomon in his grave; for the throne could not secure him from the grave. Here is he stripped of his pomp, and leaving all his wealth and power, not to one whom he knew not whether he would be a wise man or a fool, but one he knew would be a fool! This was not only vanity, but vexation of spirit. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 9:1-31

Solomon’s greatness (8:1-9:31)Other building programs of Solomon are outlined. The Chronicler adds a note that the reason Solomon built a separate palace for his Egyptian wife was to preserve the holiness of the throne. This point is important to the Chronicler, who wants to show that the Davidic kings, on the whole, tried to remain faithful to God. He notes in addition that Solomon organized the temple services according to the plan that David had laid down (8:1-18; see notes on 1 Kings... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 9:29

prophet. seer. Hebrew. nabi. chozeh. See note on 1 Chronicles 29:29 . against Jeroboam. So that he had warning from God. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 9:31

slept with his fathers. See note on Deuteronomy 31:16 . Solomon died at the age of sixty. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 9:29

f. Death of Solomon and the accession of Rehoboam:"Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, first and last, are they not written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam the son of Nebat? And Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years. And Solomon slept with his fathers, and he was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead."The important thing here... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 2 Chronicles 9:29

2 Chronicles 9:29. Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, &c.— According to Abarbanel there were two books of the acts of Solomon: one containing an account of the beginning of his reign, written by Nathan the prophet; and the other an account of what passed in the latter part of his life, written by Ahijah the Shilonite, and Iddo the Seer. Antiquity scarcely produces a more illustrious (though I must not say a more holy) personage than Solomon: wise, wealthy, magnificent, peaceful; honoured... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Chronicles 9:1-31

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

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 2 Chronicles 9:29-31

4. Solomon’s death 9:29-31The Chronicler omitted any reference to Solomon’s apostasy that resulted in the division of the kingdom (cf. 1 Kings 11:9-11). By doing so, he was not trying to whitewash Solomon’s record. The Book of Kings was available to the postexilic community as were other records of Solomon’s reign, to which he referred his readers (2 Chronicles 9:29). Iddo was a seer (cf. 2 Chronicles 12:15) and prophet (2 Chronicles 13:22) whose ministry apparently consisted primarily in... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 9:1-31

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

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 2 Chronicles 9:29

(c) REFERENCE TO DOCUMENTS.—CLOSE OF THE REIGN (2 Chronicles 9:29-31). (Comp. 1 Kings 11:41-43.)(29) Now the rest of the acts of Solomon.—Or, story, history; literally, words. (Comp. 1 Chronicles 29:29.)First and last.—Or, the former and the latter. Instead of this, Kings has, “and all that he did, and his wisdom.”In the book.—Or, history. For the sources named here, see the Introduction. Kings has simply, “are they not written in the book of the history of Solomon? “His name conveyed the idea... read more