2 Chronicles 17:1
_Israel. In consequence of the civil broils, which ensued after the death of Baasa. The two kingdoms had been nearly equal._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Israel. In consequence of the civil broils, which ensued after the death of Baasa. The two kingdoms had been nearly equal._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Num., who were kept on foot; probably as in the days of David._... [ Continue Reading ]
_First. Before his fall: some copies add, "and last," (La Haye) as the Gothic MS. used by Mariana does, agreeably to the Scripture style. D. --- David began and ended well. H._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Presents, as was customary, (1 K. x. 27,) or tribute. C._... [ Continue Reading ]
_When. Heb. "And his heart was elevated in the ways of the Lord." He was endued with courage to undertake the great work of banishing all abuses out of his dominions, seeing that the people were well affected, and the Lord urged him forward. H. --- He trusted no so much to his great army or riches,... [ Continue Reading ]
_Princes. Political, (T.) to see that all paid attention to the proper teachers; (Malachias ii. 7.; C.) and thus to partake in that good work. M. --- The princes might also give instruction by word (C.) and example. H._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Book. The Pentateuch, or its abridgment, the book of Deut., (M.) which they read and explained. C. --- People. It was not sufficient to destroy idolatry, (M.) unless the people were taught how to serve the true God. H._... [ Continue Reading ]
_War. They had witnessed the fruitless attempt of Zara, C. xiv. 15. H._... [ Continue Reading ]
_Philistines. Though they had been reduced by David, they had sometimes proved remiss in the payment of tribute. --- Arabians, who lived near the Ethiopians, and the Dead Sea, C. xxi. 19. They had been subdued by Solomon, (3 K. x. 15.) and were rich in cattle, Ezechiel xxvii. 21. The name is not so... [ Continue Reading ]
_Houses. Prot. "castles." Heb. biraniyoth. Birah is properly a Chaldean word, and is added after susan, to imply that it was a royal castle, (C.) or palace. (H.) Esdras i. 1. --- Sept. often use baris in the same sense. C. --- It became a provincial word in Palestine, for a place shut up on all side... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER XVII. _ Ednas was the chief of the five generals, who had under their command 1,160,000, (C.) besides the garrison soldiers, v. 19. H. --- So great power and riches had not been seen in Juda since the days of Solomon. C. --- They were not all on duty at the same time, but were able to bear... [ Continue Reading ]
_Consecrated. Heb. "a volunteer of the Lord," (H.) serving at his own expence, (T.) or with remarkable zeal. C. --- Perhaps he was of the tribe of Levi, (M.) or had taken the vows of the Nazarites, &c._... [ Continue Reading ]
_After. Heb. and Sept. "And of Benjamin, Eliada, a valiant man of the army." H. --- It seems all were not chosen from Juda. M._... [ Continue Reading ]
_King, at different times. Sept. "waiting upon" him, (H.) like the companies which David had appointed, (C.) but far more numerous. H. --- The dominions of Juda were now pretty extensive, and well cultivated. The population must have amounted to near six millions, for whose support recourse must hav... [ Continue Reading ]