2 Chronicles 2
Overview
2:1 Solomon's labourers for the building of the temple;
2:3 His embassage to Huram for workmen and provision of stuff;
2:11 Huram sends him a kind answer;
2:17 Solomon employs strangers, as labourers, and overseers. Verse 1 determined 1 Kings 5:5 for the name Deuteronomy 12:5, 12:11, 28:58; 1 Kings 8:18, 8:20; 1 Chronicles 22:10; Matthew 6:9, 6:10 an house 1 Kings 7:1, 9:1 Reciprocal 3:1 - the house; 2 Chronicles 2:4 - build; 2:12 - an house; 7:11 - Solomon; Acts 7:47 - General Verse 2 told out threescore 2 Chronicles 2:18; 1 Kings 5:15, 5:16 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 2:17 - numbered Verse 3 Huram 1 Kings 5:1, Hiram As thou didst 2 Samuel 5:11; 1 Chronicles 14:1 Reciprocal 1 Kings 5:2 - General; 1 Chronicles 22:4 - cedar trees Verse 4 build 2 Chronicles 2:1; 1 Kings 8:18 to dedicate 8:63 to burn Exodus 30:7 sweet incenseHeb. incense of spicesthe continual 25:30; Leviticus 24:5-9 the burnt Exodus 29:38-42; Numbers 28:3, 28:4, 28:9-11 the solemn feasts Leviticus 23:1-17; Numbers 28:1-29:40 Reciprocal Exodus 39:38 - sweet incense; Leviticus 24:8 - General; Numbers 28:6 - a continual; 28:11 - in the beginnings; 1 Chronicles 16:40 - To offer; 22:7 - unto the name; 29:1 - palace; 2 Chronicles 6:2 - I have built; 7:5 - dedicated; 13:11 - they burn; 20:8 - built thee; Nehemiah 10:33 - the showbread; Psalm 81:3 - solemn; Proverbs 7:20 - the day appointed Verse 5 great 2 Chronicles 2:9; 1 Kings 9:8; 1 Chronicles 29:1; Ezekiel 7:20 great is our God Exodus 15:11; 1 Chronicles 16:25; Psalm 86:8, 86:9, 135:5, 145:3; Jeremiah 10:6; 1 Timothy 6:15 Reciprocal Exodus 18:11 - the Lord; 2 Samuel 7:22 - Wherefore; 1 Kings 5:5 - behold; 1 Chronicles 22:5 - exceeding; Psalm 68:29 - Because; 76:1 - his; 136:2 - the God; Jeremiah 17:12 - General; Daniel 4:30 - that; Acts 7:48 - dwelleth Verse 6 But who 2 Chronicles 6:18; 1 Kings 8:27; Isaiah 66:1; Acts 7:48, 7:49 is ableHeb. hath returned, or obtained strengthwho am I then 2 Chronicles 1:10; Exodus 3:11; 2 Samuel 7:18; 1 Chronicles 29:14; 2 Corinthians 2:16; Ephesians 3:8 save only Deuteronomy 12:5, 12:6, 12:11, 12:14, 12:26 Reciprocal 1 Chronicles 17:5 - dwelt; Ezra 6:3 - the place; 7:15 - whose habitation; Psalm 68:29 - Because; 76:1 - his; 132:5 - an habitation; Jeremiah 17:12 - General; 23:24 - Do; Daniel 4:30 - that; Acts 17:24 - dwelleth; Revelation 21:22 - I saw Verse 7 cunning Exodus 31:3-5; 1 Kings 7:14; Isaiah 28:26, 28:29, 60:10 to graveHeb. to grave gravingswhom David 1 Chronicles 22:15, 22:16 Reciprocal Genesis 4:22 - brass; Exodus 26:31 - cunning work; 28:9 - grave; 31:4 - General; 2 Chronicles 2:14 - skilful; 26:15 - cunning men; Isaiah 23:18 - her merchandise Verse 8 Send me also 1 Kings 5:6 algum treesor, algummim, Called in the parallel passage, by a transposition of letters, almuggim, or "almug-trees;" which is rendered by the Vulgate, ligna thyina, the thya or lignum vite wood. Theophrastus say that "the thyon of thya tree grows near the temple of Jupiter Ammon - in Africa
and in the Cyrenaica; that it resembles the cypress in its boughs, leaves, stalk, and fruit; and that its wood (from its close texture) never rots." The LXX render here πευκινα; and Josephus calls it ξυλα πευκινα, torch or pine-trees; but cautions us against supposing that the wood was like what was known in his time by that name; for these "were to the sight like the wood of the fig-tree, but more white and shining." The Syriac version has kaiso dekeesotho, probably cypress wood; and Dr. Shaw supposes it denotes the cypress. Several critics understand it to mean gummy wood; and Celsius queries whether it may not be the sandal-tree, as the Rabbins and Dr. Geddes suppose. 10:11, almug-treesReciprocal 9:11 - Now Hiram; 1 Chronicles 14:1 - and timber; Song of Songs 1:17 - beams; Amos 1:9 - brotherly covenant; Haggai 1:8 - to; Revelation 18:12 - thyine Verse 9 wonderful greatHeb. great and wonderful, 2 Chronicles 2:5, 7:21; 1 Kings 9:8 Reciprocal Psalm 78:69 - high; Song of Songs 1:17 - beams; Ezekiel 7:20 - the beauty Verse 10 I will give 1 Kings 5:11; Luke 10:7; Romans 13:7, 13:8 baths of wine 1 Kings 7:26, 7:38; Ezra 7:22 Reciprocal Genesis 27:28 - plenty; Deuteronomy 8:8 - barley; 1 Kings 5:6 - cedar trees; 2 Chronicles 2:15 - which my lord; 34:13 - the bearers; Ezra 3:7 - meat; Ezekiel 27:17 - wheat; Acts 12:20 - because Verse 11 Because 2 Chronicles 9:8; Deuteronomy 7:7, 7:8; 1 Kings 10:9; Psalm 72:17 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 5:12 - his people; 1 Kings 5:7 - Blessed; 1 Chronicles 14:1 - Hiram; 14:2 - because; Psalm 72:15 - daily; Isaiah 23:18 - her merchandise; Ezekiel 16:14 - thy renown; Daniel 6:23 - was; Luke 7:5 - he loveth Verse 12 Huram 1 Kings 5:7; 1 Chronicles 29:20; Psalm 72:18, 72:19; Luke 1:68; 1 Peter 1:3 that made heaven Genesis 1:1-2:25; Psalm 33:6, 102:5, 124:8, 136:5, 136:6, 146:5, 146:6; Jeremiah 10:10; Acts 4:24, 14:15; Colossians 1:16, 1:17; Revelation 4:11, 10:6 enduedetc. Heb. knowing prudence and understanding, 2 Chronicles 1:10-12 an house 2:1 Reciprocal Genesis 2:1 - Thus; 24:3 - the; 1 Kings 3:12 - I have given; 1 Chronicles 14:1 - Hiram; Ezra 1:2 - Lord God; 8:16 - men of understanding; Psalm 72:15 - daily; 119:73 - give me; Ecclesiastes 1:16 - Lo; Ezekiel 16:14 - thy renown; Daniel 6:23 - was; Luke 7:5 - he loveth; 1 Corinthians 3:10 - as a; James 3:13 - endued Verse 13 of Huram 2 Chronicles 4:16 Reciprocal Exodus 31:4 - General; 1 Kings 7:13 - Hiram; Ezekiel 27:8 - wise; James 3:13 - endued Verse 14 The son 1 Kings 7:13, 7:14 skilful 2 Chronicles 2:7; Exodus 31:3, 31:4 Reciprocal 35:34 - Aholiab; 35:35 - he filled; 2 Chronicles 26:15 - cunning men; Psalm 74:5 - General; Ezekiel 27:8 - wise Verse 15 which my lord 2 Chronicles 2:10; 1 Kings 5:11 Reciprocal Acts 12:20 - because Verse 16 we will cut 1 Kings 5:8, 5:9 as much as thou shalt needHeb. according to all thy need, Joppa. Heb. Japho. Joshua 19:46; Ezra 3:7; John 1:3; Acts 9:36, 10:32 Reciprocal 1 Kings 9:11 - Now Hiram; Jonah 1:3 - Joppa Verse 17 numbered 2 Chronicles 2:2, 8:7, 8:8; 1 Kings 5:13-16, 9:20, 9:21 the strangersHeb. the men the strangersafter the numbering 1 Chronicles 22:2 Reciprocal Joshua 9:21 - let them; 1 Kings 5:15 - threescore Verse 18 threescore"As it is 2 Chronicles 2:2." 2:2 Reciprocal Joshua 9:21 - let them; 1 Kings 5:15 - threescore; 9:23 - chief; 2 Chronicles 8:8 - to pay; 8:10 - two hundred; 34:13 - the bearers; Nehemiah 4:10 - bearers Verse 1 am Solomon 1 Kings 6:1-14 in mount Moriah Genesis 22:2, 22:14 where the Lord appeared unto Davidor, which was seen of DavidOrnan 2 Samuel 24:18-25, Araunah, 1 Chronicles 21:18, 22:1 Reciprocal Exodus 31:6 - that they; Deuteronomy 11:29 - General; 2 Samuel 24:16 - Araunah; 1 Chronicles 17:12 - He shall; 21:15 - Ornan; 21:26 - by fire; 2 Chronicles 9:3 - the house; Ezra 2:68 - in his place; 5:11 - which a great; Psalm 87:1 - His; Ezekiel 7:20 - the beauty; Zephaniah 1:10 - from Verse 2 in the second 1 Kings 6:1 Reciprocal 6:37 - General Verse 3 am Solomon 1 Chronicles 28:11-19 instructedHeb. foundedThe length 1 Kings 6:2, 6:3 the first measureIt is supposed, with much probability, that the first measure means the cubit used in the time of Moses, contradistinguished from that used in Babylon, and which the Israelites used after their return from captivity: and, as these Books were written after the captivity, it was necessary for the writer to make this remark, lest it should be thought that the measurement was by the Babylonish cubit, which was a palm or one-sixth shorter than the cubit of Moses; which may serve to reconcile some variations in the historical books, with respect to numbers when applied to measures.Reciprocal Ezra 6:3 - the height; Ezekiel 41:2 - the length Verse 4 the porch John 10:23; Acts 3:11, 5:12 an hundred and twentyAs the height of the temple was only thirty cubits, 120 seems too great a height for the porch; but the Syriac, Arabic, and the LXX in the codex Alexandrinus, have only twenty, probably reading, instead of maiah weesrim, "one hundred and twenty," ammoth esrim, "twenty cubits;" which brings it within the proportion of the other measures.Reciprocal Exodus 25:11 - General; 1 Kings 6:3 - General; 1 Chronicles 6:10 - Solomon; 28:11 - the porch; 2 Chronicles 29:17 - the porch; Ezra 6:3 - the height; Psalm 78:69 - And he; Ezekiel 40:48 - the porch; Matthew 4:5 - on; Luke 4:9 - on Verse 5 the greater 1 Kings 6:15-17, 6:21, 6:22 Reciprocal Exodus 39:15 - chains at the ends; 1 Kings 5:8 - timber of fir; 1 Chronicles 28:11 - the houses; Jeremiah 22:14 - ceiled with cedar; Ezekiel 40:16 - palm trees; 40:22 - palm trees; 41:16 - ceiled with wood Verse 6 garnishedHeb. coveredprecious 1 Chronicles 29:2, 29:8; Isaiah 54:11, 54:12; Revelation 21:18-21 ParvaimParvaim is supposed by Calmet to be the same as Sepharvaim in Armenia or Media; Bochart is of opinion that it is Taprobanes, now the island of Ceylon, which he drives from taph, a border, and Parvan, i.e., "the coast of Parvan;" but the late Editor of Calmet thinks it the same as the Parvatoi mountains of Ptolemy, at the head of the Indus.
Verse 7 overlaid Exodus 26:29; 1 Kings 6:20-22, 6:30; Ezekiel 7:20 graved cherubims Exodus 26:1; 1 Kings 6:35 Reciprocal 6:21 - overlaid; 6:22 - also; Ezekiel 41:2 - the door; 41:18 - with cherubims Verse 8 the most holy Exodus 26:33; 1 Kings 6:19, 6:20; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1, 3:1 Reciprocal 1 Kings 6:16 - built them; 2 Chronicles 29:16 - the inner part; Ezekiel 41:4 - twenty cubits; Mark 15:38 - General Verse 9 Reciprocal Exodus 38:20 - the pins; 1 Chronicles 28:11 - upper chambers; Jeremiah 35:2 - into one; Ezekiel 40:7 - General Verse 10 two cherubims 1 Kings 6:23-28 image workor, as some think, of movable workReciprocal Exodus 25:20 - cherubims shall; 36:8 - cherubims Verse 11 Reciprocal 1 Kings 6:27 - they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims; Ezekiel 1:9 - joined Verse 12 Reciprocal Ezekiel 1:9 - joined Verse 13 inwardor, toward the house, Exodus 25:20 Reciprocal Psalm 97:7 - worship Verse 14 the veil Exodus 26:31-35; Matthew 27:51; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 wroughtHeb. caused to ascendReciprocal Exodus 38:18 - needlework; 1 Kings 6:21 - by the chains; 6:29 - carved figures; Luke 23:45 - and the veil Verse 15 two pillars 1 Kings 7:15-24; Jeremiah 52:20-23 thirtyThe Syriac and Arabic have, agreeably to the parallel passage, "eighteen cubits high;" but the Septuagint, Chaldee, and Vulgate have "thirty and five cubits high." See note on 1 Kings 7:15.highHeb. longReciprocal 2 Chronicles 4:12 - To wit; Jeremiah 52:21 - concerning; 52:22 - with network Verse 16 chains 1 Kings 6:21 an hundred 7:20
Verse 17 reared up 1 Kings 7:21 Jachinthat is, He shall establishBoazthat is, In it is strengthReciprocal Ezekiel 40:49 - pillars