Acquire thee ten pieces - The garment was the symbol of your kingdom of Israel; the twelve items the image in the twelve tribes; the 10 pieces presented to Jeroboam, of your 10 tribes which ought to be specified to him, and afterwards sort the kingdom of Israel, ruling in Samaria, to distinguish it with the kingdom of Judah, ruling in Jerusalem. Verse 36[edit]
We may possibly endeavor to excuse All of this by stating, "It absolutely was a custom made while in the East to have a large number of Females, and that there have been a lot of those whom Solomon likely never ever saw," etcetera., and so forth. But was there any of these whom he might not have seen? Was it for good reasons of condition, or basically courtroom splendor, that he had lots of? How then could it be stated that he liked several Unusual Gals? - that he clave to them in adore? And did he not provide them with the utmost proofs of his attachment when he not merely tolerated their iniquitous worship in the land, but designed temples for their idols, and much more, burnt incense to them himself? As we must not condemn what God justifies, so we shouldn't justify what God condemns. He went just after Ashtaroth, the impure Venus on the Sidonians; after Milcom, the abomination on the Ammonites; after Chemosh, the abomination with the Moabites; and after the murderous Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon. He appears to have long gone as much in iniquity as it was feasible. Verse seven[edit]
Forasmuch as this is finished of thee - Wasn't this Yet another warning from your Lord? And might not Solomon have yet recovered himself? Was there not mercy With this concept which he may need sought and found? Verse thirteen[edit]
For thus it absolutely was charged me - Eat no bread, and so on. - That is certainly, Haven't any kind of communication with Individuals idolaters. He was billed also to not return Incidentally that he arrived; in all probability lest the account of what was finished ought to have reached the ears of any in the men and women by whom he experienced passed, and he endure inconveniences about the account, both by persecution with the idolaters, or from curious people today delaying him, so that you can induce him to give an account in the transactions which befell at Beth-el.
King Rehoboam sent Adoram - As this was the one who was superintendent in excess of the tribute, he was in all probability despatched to collect the normal taxes; nevertheless the men and women, indignant for the learn who experienced given them such a brutish reply, stoned the servant to Demise.
And reigned in Damascus - Rezon was on the list of captains of Hadadezer, whom David defeated. Plainly at the moment Rezon escaped along with his Gentlemen; and; getting lived, as is meant, some time by plunder, he seized on Damascus, and reigned there till David took Damascus, when he subdued Syria, and drove out Rezon.
Then produced he ten lavers - These were set on the ten bases or pedestals, and were being to carry h2o for using the monks within their sacred Place of work, specifically to wash the victims that were to be offered as a burnt-featuring, as we master from [191]; though the brazen sea was for your priests to clean in. The whole was a creating of huge art, labor, and expense. Verse forty[edit]
From the metropolitan areas of Samaria - It's most sure that Samaria, or because it is termed in Hebrew Shomeron, was not crafted at the moment. We're expressly advised that Omri, king of Israel, founded this city to the hill which he purchased for 2 talents of silver, from an individual of the identify of Shemer, following whom he known as the metropolis Samaria or Shomeron; (see [346]); and this was fifty yrs following the death of Jeroboam. How then could the old prophet converse of Samaria, not then in existence, Except if he did it by the spirit of prophecy, contacting factors that are not as though they were; as The person of God named Josiah by title three hundred decades in advance of he was born?
Whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes - It isn't easy to discern in what this second requisition differed from the very first; for certainly his silver, gold, wives, and children, were among his most pleasant or desirable points. Jarchi supposes that it had been the reserve from the legislation in the Lord which Ben-hadad meant, and of which he meant to deprive Israel.
Solomon made two hundred targets of beaten gold - I have now conjectured that the צנה tsinnah could possibly resemble the Highland targe or goal, that has a dagger projecting within the Umbo or Middle. Verse seventeen[edit]
Which of those tabernacles was brought to the temple presently, isn't renowned; some think equally were being brought in, in order to reduce the Threat of idolatry. I ought to alternatively suppose the tabernacle from Gibeon was brought in, and which the short-term one erected by David was demolished. Verse eight[edit]
Coated the home with beams and boards of cedar - The Japanese custom made is rather distinctive from ours: we ceil with plaster, and make our flooring of wood; they make their floors of plaster or painted tiles, and make their ceilings of wood.
Established two Gentlemen - For all times couldn't be attainted but on the proof of two witnesses at least. Sons of Belial - Gentlemen who is not going to scruple to inform lies and take a Phony oath. Thou didst blaspheme God along with the king - Thou art an atheist and also a rebel. Thou hast spoken phrases injurious into the perfections and character of God; and thou hast spoken words from the crown and dignity from the king. The text virtually are, Naboth hath Blessed Clod and the king; or, as Parkhurst contends, "Thou hast blessed the Bogus gods and Molech," ברכת אלהים ומלך And although Jezebel was herself an abominable idolatress; nonetheless, since the regulation of Moses even now continued in pressure, she seems to are wicked sufficient to acquire destroyed Naboth, on the false accusation of blessing the heathen Aleim and Molech, which subjected him to Dying by [513]; [514].
three. These guides were composed for the duration of or once the Babylonish captivity, as at the end of the second ebook that party is particularly described. The writer states also, [six], that Israel was, in his time, in captivity in Assyria, in accordance with the declaration of God by his prophets. four. That the writer was not modern Together with the points which he relates, is evident in the reflections he helps make about the points that he found in the memoirs which he consulted. See 2 Kings 17:6-24. five. There may be just about every cause to believe that the creator was a priest or even a prophet; he studies a lot less to describe acts of heroism, prosperous battles, conquests, political deal with, etc., than what regards the temple, faith, religious ceremonies, festivals, the worship of God, the piety of princes, the fidelity of your prophets, the punishment of crimes, the manifestation of God's anger in opposition to the wicked, and his kindness to the righteous. He appears everywhere strongly hooked up to your house of David; he treats of the kings of Israel only accidentally; his principal object appears to be the kingdom of Judah, along with the issues which issue it. Now, All of this agrees well Using the supposition that Ezra was the compiler of those publications. He was not simply a priest, a zealous servant of God, and also a reformer of your corruptions which had crept into the Divine worship, but is universally allowed through the Jews to have already been the collector and compiler of The entire sacred code, and writer on the arrangement of the different textbooks which constitute the Outdated Testament. If some matters be located in these publications of Kings which tend not to conform to his time, They could be quickly accounted for on his normally having the points as he uncovered them in the files which he consults, without any kind of alteration; which is to this point a evidence of his terrific sincerity and scrupulous exactness. The main Reserve of Kings incorporates the record of 1 hundred and nineteen decades, from the.M. 2989 to the.M. 3108. It incorporates an incredible range of appealing particulars, the Main of which might be the subsequent: The Demise of David; the reign of Solomon; the constructing and devotion on the temple; the constructing of Solomon's palace; an account of his wonderful wisdom; his magnificence, and his drop; the division of Israel and Judah below Rehoboam; the idolatry from the ten tribes over whom Jeroboam turned king. It states how Judah, Benjamin, and Levi hooked up them selves to your home of David; how Rehoboam was attacked by Shishak, king of Egypt, who pillaged the temple; how Baasha wrecked your home of Jeroboam, and seized on the government of Israel; how Jehu predicted the damage of Baasha; how Ahab married the impious Jezebel, and persecuted the prophets from the Lord. It relates the acts מכוני ליווי באשקלון of Elijah; the destruction of the prophets of Baal; the cruel Demise of Naboth; the Dying of Ahab; The great reign of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah; as well as wicked reign of Ahaziah, king of Israel, and so on. See Calmet's preface to the primary and second publications of Kings. Chapter one[edit]