2 Chronicles 7

the meat-offerings, and the fat. (See 9), PR ARE ER e SET: a 4 1 Solomon’s buildings. 7 The Gentiles which were left Solomon made tributaries; put pile, like the Pagan emperors; or whether he was in a manner embalmed, by sleeping on a bed of spices, and a great burning made for him after he was entombed. Much rather should we have heard that he died in peace, and was gathered to his (2 Chronicles 7)ver. 12 to 27, is written in the Chaldaic dialect. 1 The proclamation of Cyrus for the building of the temple. OOk an.. Smeeeemeees © crate Pe bedngf eee § The perme rote | Teac, | Offered OW *in the first year of Cyrus king of which 7s in Jerusalem. _ mat. | City 5 gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with

Notes on the verses

Chap. VII. Ver. 1. Fire came down.—This was the appointed token of acceptance, as we have repeatedly shown. Ver. 4,5. Offered sacrifices, &c.—Upon the extent of these sacrifices we have already remarked, note on (1 Kings 8:63). before the prayers, though mentioned afterwards. tament. - Ver. 7–22, Moreover Solomon hallowed, &c.—These verses correspond to The sacrifices were offered Sve Townsend’s Old Testament. The following chapter, with no material variation. * 2 Ver. 9. A solemn assembly.—See Margin; so called from the strictness with which it was observed. d 3 Ver. 13. If I shut up heaven.—{Famine and pestilence were two severe punishments inflicted on the Jewish people by God for their sins.

‘The former was sometimes caused by want of rain, and sometimes by locusts, which devoured all the fruits of the earth; and a pestilence not unfrequently followed in their train. }—Bagster.; z (2 Chronicles 8)The first thirteen verses of this chapter nearly correspond with (1 Kings 9:10-25) and the last three verses to 26–28 of the same chapter,