2 Crônicas 8
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2 Crônicas 8
NJB (LXX versing) Solomon's Activities and Accomplishments Solomon's Additional Achievements Various Activities of Solomon Solomon's Achievements Conclusion: The Completion of the Building Programs 8:1-2 8:1-10 8:1-2 8:1-10 8:1-10 8:3-10 8:3-10 8:11 8:11 8:11 8:11 8:11 8:12-13 8:12-15 8:12-15 8:12-15 8:12-15 8:14-15 8:16 8:16 8:16 8:16 8:16 Solomon In His Glory 8:17-18 8:17-18 8:17-18 8:17-18 8:17-18 Etc.
2 Crônicas 8:1-2
8:1 The parallel is in 1 Kgs. 9:10-28. Josephus, Antiq. 8.5.1., explains "the twenty years" as seven for the temple and thirteen for the palace. He describes the palace in 1 Chr. 8.5.2. 8:2 "Huram" In 2 Sam. 5:1; 1 Chr. 14:1 he is named "Hiram, King of Tyre." "the cities which Huram had given to him" In the parallel of 1 Kgs. 9:10-14, it is Solomon who gave Huram the cities. We learn from 1 Kgs. 9:11 that Hiram did not like the cities Solomon gave him and may have returned them. The gold mentioned in 2 Chr. 8:17-18 may have gone to Hiram as a payment.
2 Crônicas 8:3-10
8:3 This military campaign is not recorded in Kings. 8:4 "Tadmor" The 1 Kgs. 9:18 verse has "Tamar." In a context extolling Solomon's building projects and military conquests, the small village of Tamar seems inappropriate. Tadmor was a major city 125 miles NE of Damascus on a major trade route (later called Palmyra). Modern commentators surmised Solomon fortified this city as a message to Mesopotamian empires! Solomon took full advantage of the weakness of the empires of Egypt and Mesopotamia to expand and fortify his empire. 8:5 The two cities mentioned in 2 Chr. 8:5 controlled a pass between Jerusalem and Joppa. It was part of the larger fortification of Jerusalem. 8:7 See SPECIAL TOPIC: PRE-ISRAELITE INHABITANTS OF PALESTINE. 8:8 "Solomon raised as forced laborers" The commander of this group is mentioned in 1 Kgs. 4:6. This practice was common in the ANE. "to this day" See note at 2 Chr. 5:9.
2 Crônicas 8:11
8:11 The parallel in 1 Kgs. 9:23 has 550 supervisors, while this text has 250. No one knows why the numbers in Samuel ‒ Kings do not agree with Chronicles. Here are the theories. a scribal error the numbers are used symbolically to show Solomon's greatness there were different Hebrew texts behind each one they represent different oral traditions (see John H. Walton and D. Brent Sandy, The Lost World of Scripture) The best study so far on this subject is Edwin Thiele, The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings. If the numbers relate to years of a king's reign, then possibly use of two calendars use of two ways to count the ascension year the problem of co-reigns This verse shows Solomon's respect for the city of David. He moves his foreign wife to a special palace he built for her. The Chronicler omits all the terrible things Solomon did with his foreign wives in his old age (cf. 1 Kings 11). In this chapter Solomon is depicted as following the commands of David faithfully being victorious in battle building many projects throughout his domain starting a fleet of ships to bring gold
2 Crônicas 8:12-13
8:12 This is surprising, since Uzziah was condemned for offering a sacrifice; that was a priest's duty. Earlier at the dedication of the temple, Solomon "blessed" the people (cf. 2 Chr. 6:3), which was also an act reserved for priests. 8:13 "sabbaths" See SPECIAL TOPIC: SABBATH (OT). "the new moons" Many commentators assume that this festival gained popularity after the exile because it is mentioned often in 1 and 2 Chronicles. SPECIAL TOPIC: MOON WORSHIP "the annual feasts" See SPECIAL TOPIC: THE FEASTS OF ISRAEL.
2 Crônicas 8:14-15
8:14 Solomon was faithful to the commands of David his father. The division of priests is found in 1 Chronicles 24. The divisions of Levites in 1 Chronicles 15. The divisions of "gatekeepers" is found in 1 Chronicles 26. "David the man of God" David is called by this title in Neh. 12:24,36. Moses was the first to be called by this title (cf. Deut. 33:1; Josh. 14:6). Later, other prophets bore this honorific designation. See NIDOTTE, vol. 1, p. 390, #9.
2 Crônicas 8:17-18
8:17 "Ezion-geber" This was the major city at the north end of the Gulf of Aqaba. It was the major southern seaport for Solomon's trading endeavors. 8:18 Solomon's fleet was made up of Phoenician ships and sailors (cf. 1 Kgs. 9:26-28). "Ophir" See note at 1 Chr. 29:4. It was the source or marketplace for (cf. 1 Kgs. 9:28; 10:11): expensive woods jewels gold See Edwin Yamauchi, The Stones and the Scriptures, pp. 69071; NIDOTTE, vol. 1, pp. 321-322.