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Keil & Delitzsch on 2 Chronicles 2:1
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C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · 19th-century historical commentary
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(1:18). The account of these is introduced by 1:18: "Solomon thought to build." אמר with an infinitive following does not signify here to command one to do anything, as e.g., in Ch1 21:17, but to purpose to do something, as e.g., in Kg1 5:5. For יהוה לשׁם, see on Kg1 5:17. למלכוּתו בּית, house for his kingdom, i.e., the royal palace. The building of this palace is indeed shortly spoken of in Ch2 2:11; Ch2 7:11, and Ch2 8:1, but is not in the Chronicle described in detail as in Kg1 7:1-12. (2:1). With Ch2 2:1 begins the account of the preparations which Solomon made for the erection of these buildings, especially of the temple building, accompanied by a statement that the king caused all the workmen of the necessary sort in his kingdom to be numbered. There follows thereafter an account of the negotiations with King Hiram of Tyre in regard to the sending of a skilful architect, and of the necessary materials, such as cedar wood and hewn stones, from Lebanon ( Ch2 2:2-15); and, in conclusion, the statements as to the levying of the statute labourers of Israel ( Ch2 2:1) are repeated and rendered more complete ( Ch2 2:16, Ch2 2:17). If we compare the parallel account in Kg1 5:5., we find that Solomon's negotiation with Hiram about the proposed buildings is preceded ( Kg1 5:5) by a notice, that Hiram, after he had heard of Solomon's accession, had sent him an embassy to congratulate him. This notice is omitted in the Chronicle, because it was of no importance in the negotiations which succeeded. In the account of Solomon's negotiation with Hiram, both narratives ( Ch2 2:2-15 and Kg1 5:16.) agree in the main, but differ in form so considerably, that it is manifest that they are free adaptations of one common original document, quite independent of each other, as has been already remarked on Kg1 5:5. On Ch2 2:2 see further on Kg1 5:15. 2 Chronicles 2:3
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