2 Chronicles 1:10-14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 1:13

From his journey - These words are not in the original text, which is thought to be corrupt. It is best to correct the text, and then simply to translate: “And Solomon came from the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem.” read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 1:14-17

This passage is very nearly identical with 1 Kings 10:26-29. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 1:10

2 Chronicles 1:10. Give me now wisdom and knowledge Like a genuine son of David and Abraham, he chose spiritual blessings rather than temporal. That I may go out and come in before this people This is a proverbial speech for governing the people both at home and abroad, in peace and war. See Numbers 27:17; Deuteronomy 31:2. For who can judge this thy people, that is so great? Among such a numerous people he knew there would be so many, and so various, and, many times, difficult cases... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 1:12

2 Chronicles 1:12. And I will give thee riches and wealth, &c. Those that make this world their end, come short of the other, and frequently of this too. But those who make the other world their end shall not only obtain that, but shall have as much as is convenient of this world in their way. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 1:14

2 Chronicles 1:14. And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen, which he placed in the chariot-cities, and with the king at Jerusalem Of this and the three following verses, see the notes on 1 Kings 10:26, &c. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 1:1-17

1:1-9:31 THE REIGN OF SOLOMONSolomon’s wisdom and wealth (1:1-17)The writer of Chronicles is chiefly concerned with the continuation of the dynasty of David through Solomon according to God’s promise, and therefore he omits stories that he considers irrelevant to his theme. He says nothing of Adonijah’s attempt to gain the throne, and nothing of Solomon’s alliance with Egypt (1 Kings 1:1-3:3). His initial emphasis is rather on Solomon’s devotion to God from the very beginning of his reign.To... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 1:10

knowledge. Hebrew. madda'. A rare word = inner consciousness. Occurs only here, verses: 2 Chronicles 1:11-12 , Ecclesiastes 10:20 ("thought"). Daniel 1:4 ("science"). Daniel 1:17 = knowledge (gained by experience, Genesis 2:9 ); while "wisdom" = knowledge (gained by study). go out . . . come in. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), App-6 , put for manner of life in general. who can judge . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. People, that is so great? or, this Thy great People? read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 1:11

this was in thine heart. Supplementary to the account in Kings. the life = the soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . long life = many days. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 1:13

came from his journey to. Septuagint and Vulgate read "came from". read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 1:14

SOLOMON'S WICKED MULTIPLICATION OF HIS HORSES"And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, that he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. And the king made silver and gold to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycamore trees that are in the lowland, for abundance. And the horses which Solomon had were brought out of Egypt; the king's merchants received them in droves,... read more

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