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Monday, December 2nd, 2024
the First Week of Advent
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Bible Commentaries
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes Bullinger's Companion Notes
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Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on 2 Chronicles 9". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bul/2-chronicles-9.html. 1909-1922.
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on 2 Chronicles 9". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/
Whole Bible (35)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (1)
Verse 1
when the queen of Sheba heard. For further notes, see the parallel passages in 1 Kings 10:0 . App-56 .
Verse 2
questions = words, or matters.
Verse 3
wisdom. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause) for the effects produced by it.
and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ) in verses: 2 Chronicles 9:3 and 2 Chronicles 9:4 ,
Verse 4
ascent: i.e. the causeway of 1 Chronicles 26:16 , 1 Chronicles 26:18 .
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .
spirit. Hebrew. ruach. App-9 .
Verse 5
It was a true report. Hebrew The word was truth.
Verse 6
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos.
Verse 8
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
justice = righteousness.
Verse 10
algum trees. See note on 1 Kings 10:11 .
Verse 11
terraces = stairs, or balustrades. Compare 1 Kings 10:12 .
Verse 12
she had brought. This, like other differences, is complementary.
Verse 13
six hundred and threescore and six. App-10 .
Verse 14
chapmen. Hebrew. tur, travelers, or merchants, Eng. = cheapmen, or traffickers.
Verse 15
targets = pointed or bossed shields. Hebrew. zinnah.
Verse 16
shields = covering or protecting shields. Hebrew. maginnim.
house of the forest of Lebanon. This is the palace of cedar in Jerusalem (1 Kings 7:2 ).
Verse 18
six. See App-10 .
stays = supports. Hebrew = hands.
Verse 20
pure = purified.
Verse 21
the. No article in the Hebrew here.
Verse 24
harness = armour.
Verse 25
four thousand. See note on 1 Kings 4:26 .
Verse 26
reigned = was suzerain.
river: i.e. Euphrates.
border. Not river. Genesis 15:18 yet waits fulfillment.
Verse 28
horses. Yet horses out of Egypt had a leading part in destroying Judah. Compare 2 Chronicles 12:3 , 2Ch 12:4 , 2 Chronicles 12:9 . Psalms 33:17 .
Verse 29
prophet. seer. Hebrew. nabi. chozeh. See note on 1 Chronicles 29:29 .
against Jeroboam. So that he had warning from God.
Verse 31
slept with his fathers. See note on Deuteronomy 31:16 . Solomon died at the age of sixty.