Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Chronicles 8

2 That the cities which Huram had restored to Solomon , Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

Which Solomon gave to Hiram, who not being pleased with them, 1 Kin. 9. 12, 13. here returns them to him again.

4 And he built Tadmor in the wilderness , and all the store-cities, which he built in Hamath.

Of this and the following Verses see on 1 King. 9. 18, &c.

11 And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David, unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come .

Not because every place where once the Ark came was thereby consecrated to God, and might not after the Ark was gone be put to any common use; for then both the House of Obed-edom and all other places where the Ark either rested or passed were made Holy thereby, and unlawful for Men to dwell in; but either 1. Because she was a Woman, and attended by many other Women, who besides the common Pollutions of all, are subject to many and frequent Ceremonial Pollutions peculiar to their Sex, and either she, or at least many of her followers might be Heathens at this time; and therefore he thought it indecent that such persons should come as it were in Gods stead, and succeed him in the place where he had dwelt. Or, 2. He speaks not of the Time when the Ark was gone, but whilest it was there; and these words contain a Reason not of the more remote words, why he now brought her up thither, but of the words immediately preceding▪ why he built this House for her; because the Ark was now in the House of David, which therefore ought to be kept pure and free from the very Danger and Appearance of Pollution.

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14 And he appointed according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded.

i. e. A Prophet inspired by God in these Matters, whose Commands therefore are the Commands of God.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1+ letters] Chr. 24. 1.; [illegible: 1+ letters] Chr. 25. 1.; 1 Chr. 9. 17. & 26. 1.; Heb. so was the commandment of David the man of God.

16 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished: so the house of God was perfected.

All the Materials were procured, and in all points squared and fitted and compleated before hand.

17 Then went Solomon to Ezion-geber , and to Eloth, at the sea-side in the land of Edom.

Of this and the next Verse see the Notes on 1 King. 9. 26▪ &c.

Marginal references: Or, Elath, Deut. 2. 8