Chap. XI. ver. 6. He built even Beth-lehem, &c.] By “building” it is meant, here as in other passages, that he repaired and fortified places which were built before.

2 Chronicles 9:24

24.—and raiment.] Presents of raiment are still frequently made in these countries to the great. Thevenot tells us it was the custom in Egypt, in his time, for the consuls of the European nations to send to the basha and his officers valuable presents of vestments, whenever a new basha arrived, or a new consul entered on his office. Harmer.

2 Chronicles 9:29

29.—in the book of Nathan the prophet, &c.] See note at 1 Kings xi. 41. It is there stated only generally, that his acts were written in “the book of the acts of Solomon.” We are here told the particular books in which they were recorded. The last of these

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