2 Chronicles 1:3
Gibeon <01391> [Gibeon.]
tent <0168> [the tabernacle.]
servant <05650> [the servant.]
2 Chronicles 1:12
giving <05414> [I will give.]
king <04428> [such as none.]
2 Chronicles 9:4
food <03978> [the meat.]
<04186> [the sitting.]
<08248> [cup-bearers. or, butlers.]
<05944> [ascent.]
amazed <07307> [there was.]
2 Chronicles 9:9
gave .......................... gave <05414> [she gave.]
spices ........ spices <01314> [of spices.]
Sheba <07614> [Sheba.]
This queen is called Balkis by the Arabians, who say she came from the city of Sheba, also called Mareb, in Yemen or Arabia Felix; but the Ethiopians call her Maqueda, claim her as their sovereign, and say that her posterity reigned there for a long time. Mr. Bruce has given us the history of her and her descendants from Abyssinian records; and Josephus says that Sheba was the ancient name of the city of Mero‰, (south of Egypt, and sometimes comprehended in Ethiopia,) and that this princess came from thence. Those who think the princess came from Arabia, rely chiefly on the fact that gold, silver, spices, and precious stones, which were the presents she made to Solomon, are the natural products of that country; and that it may well be placed at the uttermost part of the earth, as it borders on the southern ocean, and formerly they knew no land beyond it.
2 Chronicles 12:7
Lord <03068> [the Lord.]
destroy <07843> [therefore.]
soon <04592> [some. or, a little while.]
anger <02534> [and my wrath.]
2 Chronicles 13:7
Lawless ... men <0582 07386> [vain men.]
good-for-nothing .......... son <01121 01100> [the children of Belial.]
young man <05288> [young.]
resist <02388> [could not.]
2 Chronicles 14:14
panic <06343> [the fear.]
huge amount <07227> [exceeding.]
2 Chronicles 28:9
went <03318> [he went out.]
Lord ...................... Lord <03068> [Behold.]
To this beautiful speech nothing can be added by the best comment: it is simple, humane, pious, and overwhelmingly convincing; and it is no wonder that it produced the effect here described. That there was much humanity, as well as firmness, in the heads of the children of Ephraim, who joined with the prophet of Jehovah on this occasion, their subsequent conduct, as detailed in the fifteenth verse, sufficiently proves. They did not barely dismiss these most unfortunate captives, but they took that very spoil which their victorious army had taken, and with clothed, shod, fed, and anointed these distressed people, set the feeblest of them upon asses, and escorted them safely to Jericho! We can scarcely find a parallel to this in the universal history of the wars which savage man has carried on against his fellows from the foundation of the world. The compliance also of the whole army, in leaving both the captives and spoil to the disposal of the princes, was really wonderful, and perhaps unparalleled in history. Both the princes and army are worthy to be held up to the admiration and imitation of mankind.
Lord ...................... Lord God <0430 03068> [because the Lord God.]
taken notice <05060> [reacheth.]
