2 Chronicles 1

Coincides with 1 Kings iii.; 5—13; and x. 26—29. God and Israel had begun to magnify Solomon exceedingly. Here (1) Solomon honours God by solemn sacrifices to him, and by supplications for necessary wisdom from him

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(2) God honours Solomon, by granting him his request in extraordinary wisdom and knowledge, attended with unparalleled riches and honour; 11, 12. (3) Solomon honours Israel, by their astonishing increase of their warlike force, grandeur, wealth, and trade; 13—17. • 1 Kiu. 2. 12. 46. 1 Chr. 29. 24. & 11. 10. AND Solomon the son of David was ^(a)strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with ^(b)him, and ^(c)magnified him exceedingly. • Then Solomon ^(d)spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers. • 1 Chr. 29. 25. & 17. 8. Eph. 1. 20— 22. Phil. 2. 9—11. 1 Tim. 6

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Rev. 5. 11. Dan. 7. 14. 3 So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at ^(e)Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle ^(f)of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD ^(g) had made in the wilderness. • 1 Chr. 13. 1. & 15. 3. & 28. 1. & 29. 1. & xxvi. xi. ch. 29. 20. & 30. 2. & 34. 29. 30. 4 ^(h)But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem. • 1 Kin. 3. 4. 1 Chr. 16. 39. & 21. 28 with Josh. 9. 3. 17. & 18. 25. & 21. 17. 5 Moreover, ^(i)the brazen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, ^(j)he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it. • Exod. 26. 1. Lev. 1. 1. 6 And Solomon went up thither to the brazen altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of the congregation and offered ^(k)a thousand burnt-offerings upon it. • Exod. xxxvi —xl. with: xxv—xxxi. 7 ¶ ^(l)In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee. • 2 Sam. 6. 2. 17. 1 Chr. 13. 5. 6. & 15. 28. & 16. 1. Ps. 132. 5. 6. 8 And Solomon said unto God, ^(m)Thou hast shewed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me ^(n)to reign in his stead. • Exod. 38. 1— 7. & 27. 1—^(o) 9 Now, O LORD God, ^(p)let thy promise unto David my father be established; • 1 Chr. 29. 21. 1 Kin. 3. 4. & 8. 63. Lev. 1. 2. ch. 7. 7. • 1 Kin. 3. 5— 13. Prov. 3. 5. 6. Is. 58. 9. & 65. 24. Mat. 7. 7. 11. John 16. 23. & 15. 7. • Ps. 105. 1— 3. & 107. 1. 8. 15. & cxxxv. & cxxxvi. • Chr. 28. 5. & 29. 23. Per. 1. • 2 Sam. 7. 12 —16. 25—29. 1 Chr. 17. 11 —16. 23—27. Ps. 133. 13. for thou ‘hast made me king over a peo- ple like the dust of the earth in multi- tude. Before Christ 1015. 10 ‘Give me now wisdom and know- ledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great? 1 Kin. 3. 7. Gen. 13. 16. & 22

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11 And God said to Solomon, Because this ‘was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king: † Much as the dust. 12 Wisdom and knowledge is ‘granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as ’none of the kings have had that have been be- fore thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like. — 16 & 4. 7, 8. 13 ‘Then Solomon came from ‘his journey to the high place that was at Gibson to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned ‘over Israel. 1 Sam. 16. 7. 1 Kin. 8. 18. & 3. 11. Ps. 10. 17. Prov. 16. 1. & 21. 1. 14 ‘And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem. 1 Kin. 3. 12. 13. & 4. 21. 29—34. & 2. 15 ‘And the king ‘made silver and gold at Jerusalem as plenteous as stones, and cedar trees made he as the ‘syca- more trees that are in the vale for abun- dance. 1 Chr. 29. 26. ch. 9. 22. Eccl. 2. 9. 16 ‘And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king’s merchants received the linen yarn at a price. Ver. 3, 5, 6. 17 And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt, a chariot for six hun- dred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, & 10. 26. 28. ch. 9. 25. ver. 10, 17. with Deut. 17. 16. Ps. 33. 16, 17. & 20. 7. Prov. 21. 31. Ver. 12. 1 Kin. 10. 27. ch. 9. 27. Ver. 14. 1 Kin. 10. 29. ch. 9. 28. † Heb. the ge- ing forth of the horses which were Solomon’s

REFLECTIONS UPON CHAP. I.—The more God does for us, the more we ought to do for him, in order to testify our affection and gratitude. A reign, or an undertaking, begun with the solemn service of God, and with earnest prayer for his direction and assistance, is likely to turn out happily. And great is the influence of a good magistrate’s example. It is not outward appearances, but inward desires, that most certainly characterize persons. And, if we have faith, we shall count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ, and for skill to serve him in our station. And, as the eminency of our predecessors or stations render remarkable qualifications necessary, so the infinite mercy of our God, and his promise, encourage us to seek such things. God readily gives his people exceedingly above what they ask or think: and the most disinterested prayers turn out most to our advantage: while those, who eagerly pursue the things of this world, are apt to lose them, or to have them turned into a curse. And he that increaseth horses, chariots, or trade, often spreads snares and temptations for souls