John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 1:3
So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon ,.... They agreed to his motion, and went with him thither, see 1 Kings 3:4 . for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the Lord had made in the wilderness : by the Lord's direction; where was also the altar of the Lord, and so most proper to offer sacrifice on, which was what Solomon went thither to do; see 1 Chronicles 21:29 . read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 1:1-12
Here is, I. Solomon's great prosperity, 2 Chron. 1:1. Though he had a contested title, yet, God being with him, he was strengthened in his kingdom; his heart and hands were strengthened, and his interest in the people. God's presence will be our strength. II. His great piety and devotion. His father was a prophet, a psalmist, and kept mostly to the ark; but Solomon, having read much in his Bible concerning the tabernacle which Moses built and the altars there, paid more respect to them than,... read more