2 Chronicles 8

2 Chronicles 8:2

THe Cities] Solomon had first given them to Haram, 1 Kings 9:11. but hee not accepting of them, restored them to Solomon, which seemeth here to bee pointed at.

2 Chronicles 8:10

Over the people] the Italian, that people, which wrought those kinds of works.

2 Chronicles 8:11

Because the places] a reason grounded upon some ceremoniall purity, against which divers accidents might be fall women, either upon the customes of that woman, or some of her followers, who peradventure did yet retaine many of Egypts prophanities.

2 Chronicles 8:14

The man of] a Prophet guided therein by Gods spirit.

2 Chronicles 8:18

Ships] the Italian hath it, stuffe to build ships, the Hebrew, ships: but by reason of that they could not come from Tyre into these Countreys without fetching an infinite great compasse, wee must understand the Hebrew words, for ships in severall peeces, or for Timber and materials to make ships of.