John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 8:1
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years ,.... See Gill on 1 Kings 9:10 . read more
2 Chronicles 8:1-10 Niv
John Gill
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 8:2
That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon ,.... Which Solomon first gave to him, but he not liking them, returned them to him, 1 Kings 9:12 , Solomon built them ; or rebuilt them, being very much out of repair, which might be one reason of Huram's not accepting them: and caused the children of Israel to dwell there ; they being inhabited by others, the remains of the Canaanitcs perhaps; see 2 Chronicles 8:7 . read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 8:3
And Solomon went to Hamathzobah ,.... In an hostile manner, which is the only instance of any warlike expedition of Solomon's. This was Coelesyria, which though subdued in the times of David, perhaps rebelled, and now Solomon went forth to reduce it: and prevailed against it ; took it. read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 8:4
And built Tadmor in the wilderness ,.... Of which See Gill on 1 Kings 9:18 . and all the storehouses which he built in Hamath ; a country in Syria, which he made himself master of, and where he laid up store of provision and ammunition to keep it, should any attempt be made to rescue it out of his hands. According to an Arabic writer F1 Abulpharag. Hist. Dynast. dyn. 3. p. 53. , Solomon in the twenty fourth year of his reign having demolished Antioch, built seven cities, of which... read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 8:5
Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether ,.... Only mention is made of the latter in 1 Kings 9:17 , fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars ; fortified cities in the tribe of Ephraim. read more
John Gill
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 8:6-11
And Baalath ,.... See 1 Kings 9:18 . From hence, to the end of 2 Chronicles 8:11 , it is the same with 1 Kings 9:19 . See Gill on 1 Kings 9:19 . 1 Kings 9:20 . 1 Kings 9:21 . 1 Kings 9:22 . 1 Kings 9:23 . 1 Kings 9:24 . read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 8:1
At the end of twenty years - He employed seven years and a half in building the temple, and twelve and a half, or thirteen, in building his own house. - Compare this with 1 Kings 7:1 . read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 8:2
The cities which Huram had restored - See the note on 1 Kings 9:11 . read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 8:3
Hamath-zobah - "Emessa, on the river Orontes." - Calmet. read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 8:1-11
This we had 1 Kgs. 9:10-24, and therefore shall only observe here, I. Though Solomon was a man of great learning and knowledge, yet he spent his days, not in contemplation, but in action, not in his study, but in his country, in building cities and fortifying them, in a time of peace preparing for a time of war, which is as much a man's business as it is in summer to provide food for winter. II. As he was a man of business himself, and did not consult his own ease, so he employed a great many... read more