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Text -- Ecclesiastes 2:7 (NET)

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2:7 I purchased male and female slaves, and I owned slaves who were born in my house; I also possessed more livestock– both herds and flocks– than any of my predecessors in Jerusalem.
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:
 · Jerusalem the capital city of Israel,a town; the capital of Israel near the southern border of Benjamin


Dictionary Themes and Topics: Worldliness | Wisdom | Vanity | Servant | SLAVE | Pleasure | Philosophy | MAID; MAIDEN | Life | Investigation | GET; GETTING | Experiment | Epicureans | more
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Word/Phrase Notes
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Word/Phrase Notes
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TSK Synopsis , MHCC , Matthew Henry , Keil-Delitzsch , Constable

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

JFB: Ecc 2:3-11 - -- Illustration more at large of Ecc 2:1-2.

Illustration more at large of Ecc 2:1-2.

JFB: Ecc 2:3-11 - -- I resolved, after search into many plans.

I resolved, after search into many plans.

JFB: Ecc 2:3-11 - -- Literally, "to draw my flesh," or "body to wine" (including all banquetings). Image from a captive drawn after a chariot in triumph (Rom 6:16, Rom 6:1...

Literally, "to draw my flesh," or "body to wine" (including all banquetings). Image from a captive drawn after a chariot in triumph (Rom 6:16, Rom 6:19; 1Co 12:2); or, one "allured" (2Pe 2:18-19).

JFB: Ecc 2:3-11 - -- Literally, "and my heart (still) was behaving, or guiding itself," with wisdom [GESENIUS]. MAURER translates: "was weary of (worldly) wisdom." But the...

Literally, "and my heart (still) was behaving, or guiding itself," with wisdom [GESENIUS]. MAURER translates: "was weary of (worldly) wisdom." But the end of Ecc 2:9 confirms English Version.

JFB: Ecc 2:3-11 - -- Namely, pleasures of the flesh, termed "mad," Ecc 2:2.

Namely, pleasures of the flesh, termed "mad," Ecc 2:2.

JFB: Ecc 2:3-11 - -- (See Margin and Ecc 6:12; Job 15:20).

(See Margin and Ecc 6:12; Job 15:20).

JFB: Ecc 2:7 - -- These were esteemed more trustworthy servants than those bought (Gen 14:14; Gen 15:2-3; Gen 17:12-13, Gen 17:27; Jer 2:14), called "songs of one's han...

These were esteemed more trustworthy servants than those bought (Gen 14:14; Gen 15:2-3; Gen 17:12-13, Gen 17:27; Jer 2:14), called "songs of one's handmaid" (Exo 23:12; compare Gen 12:16; Job 1:3).

Clarke: Ecc 2:7 - -- Servants and maidens - For my works, fields, folds, and various domestic labors

Servants and maidens - For my works, fields, folds, and various domestic labors

Clarke: Ecc 2:7 - -- Servants born in any house - Besides those hired from without, he had married couples in the precincts of his grounds, palaces, etc., who, when thei...

Servants born in any house - Besides those hired from without, he had married couples in the precincts of his grounds, palaces, etc., who, when their children grew up, got them employment with themselves

Clarke: Ecc 2:7 - -- Great and small cattle - Oxen, neat, horses, asses, mules, camels, and such like; with sheep and goats. And multitudes of most of these he needed, w...

Great and small cattle - Oxen, neat, horses, asses, mules, camels, and such like; with sheep and goats. And multitudes of most of these he needed, when we are told that his household consumed daily ten stall-fed oxen, with twenty from the pasture, with a hundred sheep; besides harts, roebucks, fallow deer, fatted fowls, and other kinds of provision, Probably, such another court for splendor and expense was not in the universe.

TSK: Ecc 2:7 - -- servants : 1Ki 9:20-22; Ezr 2:58; Neh 7:57 and had : Gen 17:12, Gen 17:13 servants born in my house : Heb. sons of my house also : Gen 13:2; 2Ki 3:4; ...

servants : 1Ki 9:20-22; Ezr 2:58; Neh 7:57

and had : Gen 17:12, Gen 17:13

servants born in my house : Heb. sons of my house

also : Gen 13:2; 2Ki 3:4; 1Ch 27:29-31; 2Ch 26:10, 2Ch 32:27-29; Job 1:3, Job 42:12

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Ecc 2:7 - -- I got - Rather, I bought, in distinction from those born in the house. The "children of Solomon’ s servants"(compare Ezr 2:55, Ezr 2:58) w...

I got - Rather, I bought, in distinction from those born in the house. The "children of Solomon’ s servants"(compare Ezr 2:55, Ezr 2:58) were more probably of Canaanite origin 1Ki 9:20-21; 1Ki 5:15 than Hebrews 1Ki 9:22.

Possessions of great and small cattle - Rather, herds of oxen and sheep.

All ... before me - King David’ s herds and flocks are mentioned in 1Ch 27:29, 1Ch 27:31 : but we have no specific account of the wealth of other Canaanite or Hebrew inhabitants of Jerusalem before Solomon.

Poole: Ecc 2:7 - -- Born in my house of my bond-servants, which therefore were a part of my possessions: see 1Ki 10:8 Ezr 2:55 .

Born in my house of my bond-servants, which therefore were a part of my possessions: see 1Ki 10:8 Ezr 2:55 .

Haydock: Ecc 2:7 - -- Family of slaves, "born in my house," (Protestants) distinct from those whom I got for money. (Haydock) --- There were generally procured from fo...

Family of slaves, "born in my house," (Protestants) distinct from those whom I got for money. (Haydock) ---

There were generally procured from foreign nations, as the Hebrews obtained their liberty on the sabbatic year. ---

Sheep. David had the like; but Solomon had also horses, 3 Kings x. 21.

Gill: Ecc 2:7 - -- I got me servants and maidens,.... Menservants, and maidservants; the Targum adds, "of the children of Ham, and of the rest of the strange people;...

I got me servants and maidens,.... Menservants, and maidservants; the Targum adds,

"of the children of Ham, and of the rest of the strange people;''

these were such as he hired, or bought with his money;

and had servants born in my house; and these were all employed by him; either as his retinue and equipage, his attendants and bodyguards; or to take care of his household, his gardens, and pools; or for his horses and chariots, and for various offices; see 1Ki 4:26, Ezr 2:58. Villalpandus computes the number of his servants to be forty eight thousand; if there were any pleasure and happiness in such a numerous attendance, Solomon had it;

also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me; oxen, cows, horses, asses, camels, mules, &c. also sheep and goats; which, as they were profitable, so it was pleasant to see them grazing on the hills and valleys, in the fields, mountains, and meadows.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Ecc 2:7 For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

Geneva Bible: Ecc 2:7 I procured [me] male and female servants, and had servants born in my ( c ) house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks above all that wer...

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Ecc 2:1-26 - --1 The vanity of human courses in the works of pleasure.12 Though the wise be better than the fool, yet both have one event.18 The vanity of human labo...

MHCC: Ecc 2:1-11 - --Solomon soon found mirth and pleasure to be vanity. What does noisy, flashy mirth towards making a man happy? The manifold devices of men's hearts, to...

Matthew Henry: Ecc 2:1-11 - -- Solomon here, in pursuit of the summum bonum - the felicity of man, adjourns out of his study, his library, his elaboratory, his council-chambe...

Keil-Delitzsch: Ecc 2:7 - -- "I procured servants and maidens, and also I obtained servants born in the house; also the possession of flocks; I obtained many horned and small ca...

Constable: Ecc 1:12--2:18 - --A. Personal Observations 1:12-2:17 There are four parts to this section (1:12-2:17) that fall into two p...

Constable: Ecc 2:1-11 - --3. Solomon's investigation of pleasure 2:1-11 2:1-2 Pleasure has no ultimate value either (vv. 1-2). That is, while it has some temporary, immediate v...

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Introduction / Outline

JFB: Ecclesiastes (Book Introduction) The Hebrew title is Koheleth, which the speaker in it applies to himself (Ecc 1:12), "I, Koheleth, was king over Israel." It means an Assembler or Con...

JFB: Ecclesiastes (Outline) INTRODUCTION. (Ecc. 1:1-18)

TSK: Ecclesiastes 2 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Ecc 2:1, The vanity of human courses in the works of pleasure; Ecc 2:12, Though the wise be better than the fool, yet both have one event...

Poole: Ecclesiastes 2 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 2 Pleasure and mirth also vanity, Ecc 2:1,2 ; whether in wine, or buildings and gardens, or servants, or cattle, or silver and gold, or mus...

MHCC: Ecclesiastes (Book Introduction) The name of this book signifies " The Preacher." The wisdom of God here preaches to us, speaking by Solomon, who it is evident was the author. At the...

MHCC: Ecclesiastes 2 (Chapter Introduction) (Ecc 2:1-11) The vanity and vexation of mirth, sensual pleasure, riches, and pomp. (Ecc 2:12-17) Human wisdom insufficient. (Ecc 2:18-26) This world...

Matthew Henry: Ecclesiastes (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Book of Ecclesiastes We are still among Solomon's happy men, his happy servants, that stood contin...

Matthew Henry: Ecclesiastes 2 (Chapter Introduction) Solomon having pronounced all vanity, and particularly knowledge and learning, which he was so far from giving himself joy of that he found the inc...

Constable: Ecclesiastes (Book Introduction) Introduction Title The title of this book in the Hebrew text is all of verse 1. The Se...

Constable: Ecclesiastes (Outline)

Constable: Ecclesiastes Ecclesiastes Bibliography Archer, Gleason L., Jr. "The Linguistic Evidence for the Date of Ecclesiastes'." Jour...

Haydock: Ecclesiastes (Book Introduction) ECCLESIASTES. INTRODUCTION. This Book is called Ecclesiastes, or the preacher, (in Hebrew, Coheleth ) because in it Solomon, as an excelle...

Gill: Ecclesiastes (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ECCLESIASTES This book has been universally received into the canon of the Scriptures, by Jews and Christians. The former, indeed, ...

Gill: Ecclesiastes 2 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ECCLESIASTES 2 Solomon, having made trial of natural wisdom and knowledge in its utmost extent, and found it to be vanity, proceeds...

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