
Text -- 2 Chronicles 1:17 (NET)




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JFB -> 2Ch 1:17
JFB: 2Ch 1:17 - -- A branch of this powerful tribe, when expelled from Palestine, had settled north of Lebanon, where they acquired large possessions contiguous to the S...
A branch of this powerful tribe, when expelled from Palestine, had settled north of Lebanon, where they acquired large possessions contiguous to the Syrians.
Clarke -> 2Ch 1:17
Clarke: 2Ch 1:17 - -- A horse for a hundred and fifty - Suppose we take the shekel at the utmost value at which it has been rated, three shillings; then the price of a ho...
A horse for a hundred and fifty - Suppose we take the shekel at the utmost value at which it has been rated, three shillings; then the price of a horse was about twenty-two pounds ten shillings
On Solomon’ s multiplying horses, Bishop Warburton has made some judicious remarks: -
"Moses had expressly prohibited the multiplying of horses, Deu 17:16, by which the future king was forbidden to establish a body of cavalry, because this could not be effected without sending into Egypt, with which people God had forbidden any communication, as this would be dangerous to religion. When Solomon had violated this law, and multiplied horses to excess, 1Ki 4:26, it was soon attended with those fatal consequences that the law foretold: for this wisest of kings having likewise, in violation of another law, married Pharaoh’ s daughter, (the early fruits of this commerce), and then, by a repetition of the same crime, but a transgression of another law, having espoused more strange women, 1Ki 11:1; they first, in defiance of a fourth law, persuaded him to build them idol temples for their use, and afterwards, against a fifth law, brought him to erect other temples for his own. Now the original of all this mischief was the forbidden traffic with Egypt for horses; for thither were the agents of Solomon sent to mount his cavalry. Nay, this great king even turned factor for the neighboring monarchs, 2Ch 1:17, and this opprobrious commerce was kept up by his successors and attended with the same pernicious consequences. Isaiah denounces the mischiefs of this traffic; and foretells that one of the good effects of leaving it would be the forsaking of their idolatries, Isa 31:1, Isa 31:4, Isa 31:6, Isa 31:7."- See Divine Legation, vol. iii., p. 289 and Dr. Dodd’ s Notes.
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Barnes -> 2Ch 1:14-17
This passage is very nearly identical with 1Ki 10:26-29.
Gill -> 2Ch 1:13-17
Gill: 2Ch 1:13-17 - -- Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon,.... Or rather without the supplement, the words may be read as in the Septuag...
Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon,.... Or rather without the supplement, the words may be read as in the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions:
Solomon came from the high places; having sacrificed there, so Vatablus;
from before the tabernacle of the congregation; which was at Gibeon, where he had been sacrificing:
and reigned over Israel in great splendour and prosperity. From hence, to the end of the chapter, the same things are said as in 1Ki 10:26. See Gill on 1Ki 10:26, 1Ki 10:27, 1Ki 10:28, 1Ki 10:29.

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TSK Synopsis -> 2Ch 1:1-17
TSK Synopsis: 2Ch 1:1-17 - --1 The solemn offering of Solomon at Gibeon.7 Solomon's choice of wisdom is blessed by God.13 Solomon's forces and wealth.
MHCC -> 2Ch 1:1-17
MHCC: 2Ch 1:1-17 - --SOLOMON began his reign with a pious, public visit to God's altar. Those that pursue present things most eagerly, are likely to be disappointed; while...
Matthew Henry -> 2Ch 1:13-17
Matthew Henry: 2Ch 1:13-17 - -- Here is, 1. Solomon's entrance upon the government (2Ch 1:13): He came from before the tabernacle, and reigned over Israel. He would not do any ac...
Keil-Delitzsch -> 2Ch 1:14-17
Keil-Delitzsch: 2Ch 1:14-17 - --
Solomon's chariots, horses, and riches . - In order to prove by facts the fulfilment of the divine promise which Solomon received in answer to his ...
Constable -> 2Ch 1:1--9:31; 2Ch 1:1-17
Constable: 2Ch 1:1--9:31 - --III. THE REIGN OF SOLOMON chs. 1--9
The Chronicler's main interest in David's reign, as we have seen, focused on...
