2:1 Solomon's labourers for the building of the temple;
2:3 His embassage to Huram for workmen and provision of stuff;
2:11 Huram sends him a kind answer;
2:17 Solomon employs strangers, as labourers, and overseers. Verse 1determined1 Kings 5:5 for the nameDeuteronomy 12:5, 12:11, 28:58; 1 Kings 8:18, 8:20; 1 Chronicles 22:10; Matthew 6:9, 6:10 an house1 Kings 7:1, 9:1Reciprocal3:1 - the house; 2 Chronicles 2:4 - build; 2:12 - an house; 7:11 - Solomon; Acts 7:47 - General Verse 2told out threescore2 Chronicles 2:18; 1 Kings 5:15, 5:16Reciprocal2 Chronicles 2:17 - numbered Verse 3Huram1 Kings 5:1, Hiram As thou didst2 Samuel 5:11; 1 Chronicles 14:1Reciprocal1 Kings 5:2 - General; 1 Chronicles 22:4 - cedar trees Verse 4build2 Chronicles 2:1; 1 Kings 8:18 to dedicate8:63 to burnExodus 30:7 sweet incenseHeb. incense of spicesthe continual25:30; Leviticus 24:5-9 the burntExodus 29:38-42; Numbers 28:3, 28:4, 28:9-11 the solemn feastsLeviticus 23:1-17; Numbers 28:1-29:40ReciprocalExodus 39:38 - sweet incense; Leviticus 24:8 - General; Numbers 28:6 - a continual; 28:11 - in the beginnings; 1 Chronicles 16:40 - To offer; 22:7 - unto the name; 29:1 - palace; 2 Chronicles 6:2 - I have built; 7:5 - dedicated; 13:11 - they burn; 20:8 - built thee; Nehemiah 10:33 - the showbread; Psalm 81:3 - solemn; Proverbs 7:20 - the day appointed Verse 5great2 Chronicles 2:9; 1 Kings 9:8; 1 Chronicles 29:1; Ezekiel 7:20 great is our GodExodus 15:11; 1 Chronicles 16:25; Psalm 86:8, 86:9, 135:5, 145:3; Jeremiah 10:6; 1 Timothy 6:15ReciprocalExodus 18:11 - the Lord; 2 Samuel 7:22 - Wherefore; 1 Kings 5:5 - behold; 1 Chronicles 22:5 - exceeding; Psalm 68:29 - Because; 76:1 - his; 136:2 - the God; Jeremiah 17:12 - General; Daniel 4:30 - that; Acts 7:48 - dwelleth Verse 6But who2 Chronicles 6:18; 1 Kings 8:27; Isaiah 66:1; Acts 7:48, 7:49 is ableHeb. hath returned, or obtained strengthwho am I then2 Chronicles 1:10; Exodus 3:11; 2 Samuel 7:18; 1 Chronicles 29:14; 2 Corinthians 2:16; Ephesians 3:8 save onlyDeuteronomy 12:5, 12:6, 12:11, 12:14, 12:26Reciprocal1 Chronicles 17:5 - dwelt; Ezra 6:3 - the place; 7:15 - whose habitation; Psalm 68:29 - Because; 76:1 - his; 132:5 - an habitation; Jeremiah 17:12 - General; 23:24 - Do; Daniel 4:30 - that; Acts 17:24 - dwelleth; Revelation 21:22 - I saw Verse 7cunningExodus 31:3-5; 1 Kings 7:14; Isaiah 28:26, 28:29, 60:10 to graveHeb. to grave gravingswhom David1 Chronicles 22:15, 22:16ReciprocalGenesis 4:22 - brass; Exodus 26:31 - cunning work; 28:9 - grave; 31:4 - General; 2 Chronicles 2:14 - skilful; 26:15 - cunning men; Isaiah 23:18 - her merchandise Verse 8Send me also1 Kings 5:6 algum treesor, algummim, Called in the parallel passage, by a transposition of letters, almuggim, or "almug-trees;" which is rendered by the Vulgate, ligna thyina, the thya or lignum vite wood. Theophrastus say that "the thyon of thya tree grows near the temple of Jupiter Ammon - in Africa
and in the Cyrenaica; that it resembles the cypress in its boughs, leaves, stalk, and fruit; and that its wood (from its close texture) never rots." The LXX render here πευκινα; and Josephus calls it ξυλα πευκινα, torch or pine-trees; but cautions us against supposing that the wood was like what was known in his time by that name; for these "were to the sight like the wood of the fig-tree, but more white and shining." The Syriac version has kaiso dekeesotho, probably cypress wood; and Dr. Shaw supposes it denotes the cypress. Several critics understand it to mean gummy wood; and Celsius queries whether it may not be the sandal-tree, as the Rabbins and Dr. Geddes suppose. 10:11, almug-treesReciprocal9:11 - Now Hiram; 1 Chronicles 14:1 - and timber; Song of Songs 1:17 - beams; Amos 1:9 - brotherly covenant; Haggai 1:8 - to; Revelation 18:12 - thyine Verse 9wonderful greatHeb. great and wonderful, 2 Chronicles 2:5, 7:21; 1 Kings 9:8ReciprocalPsalm 78:69 - high; Song of Songs 1:17 - beams; Ezekiel 7:20 - the beauty Verse 10I will give1 Kings 5:11; Luke 10:7; Romans 13:7, 13:8 baths of wine1 Kings 7:26, 7:38; Ezra 7:22ReciprocalGenesis 27:28 - plenty; Deuteronomy 8:8 - barley; 1 Kings 5:6 - cedar trees; 2 Chronicles 2:15 - which my lord; 34:13 - the bearers; Ezra 3:7 - meat; Ezekiel 27:17 - wheat; Acts 12:20 - because Verse 11Because2 Chronicles 9:8; Deuteronomy 7:7, 7:8; 1 Kings 10:9; Psalm 72:17Reciprocal2 Samuel 5:12 - his people; 1 Kings 5:7 - Blessed; 1 Chronicles 14:1 - Hiram; 14:2 - because; Psalm 72:15 - daily; Isaiah 23:18 - her merchandise; Ezekiel 16:14 - thy renown; Daniel 6:23 - was; Luke 7:5 - he loveth Verse 12Huram1 Kings 5:7; 1 Chronicles 29:20; Psalm 72:18, 72:19; Luke 1:68; 1 Peter 1:3 that made heavenGenesis 1:1-2:25; Psalm 33:6, 102:5, 124:8, 136:5, 136:6, 146:5, 146:6; Jeremiah 10:10; Acts 4:24, 14:15; Colossians 1:16, 1:17; Revelation 4:11, 10:6 enduedetc. Heb. knowing prudence and understanding, 2 Chronicles 1:10-12 an house2:1ReciprocalGenesis 2:1 - Thus; 24:3 - the; 1 Kings 3:12 - I have given; 1 Chronicles 14:1 - Hiram; Ezra 1:2 - Lord God; 8:16 - men of understanding; Psalm 72:15 - daily; 119:73 - give me; Ecclesiastes 1:16 - Lo; Ezekiel 16:14 - thy renown; Daniel 6:23 - was; Luke 7:5 - he loveth; 1 Corinthians 3:10 - as a; James 3:13 - endued Verse 13of Huram2 Chronicles 4:16ReciprocalExodus 31:4 - General; 1 Kings 7:13 - Hiram; Ezekiel 27:8 - wise; James 3:13 - endued Verse 14The son1 Kings 7:13, 7:14 skilful2 Chronicles 2:7; Exodus 31:3, 31:4Reciprocal35:34 - Aholiab; 35:35 - he filled; 2 Chronicles 26:15 - cunning men; Psalm 74:5 - General; Ezekiel 27:8 - wise Verse 15which my lord2 Chronicles 2:10; 1 Kings 5:11ReciprocalActs 12:20 - because Verse 16we will cut1 Kings 5:8, 5:9 as much as thou shalt needHeb. according to all thy need, Joppa. Heb. Japho. Joshua 19:46; Ezra 3:7; John 1:3; Acts 9:36, 10:32Reciprocal1 Kings 9:11 - Now Hiram; Jonah 1:3 - Joppa Verse 17numbered2 Chronicles 2:2, 8:7, 8:8; 1 Kings 5:13-16, 9:20, 9:21 the strangersHeb. the men the strangersafter the numbering1 Chronicles 22:2ReciprocalJoshua 9:21 - let them; 1 Kings 5:15 - threescore Verse 18threescore"As it is 2 Chronicles 2:2." 2:2ReciprocalJoshua 9:21 - let them; 1 Kings 5:15 - threescore; 9:23 - chief; 2 Chronicles 8:8 - to pay; 8:10 - two hundred; 34:13 - the bearers; Nehemiah 4:10 - bearers