2 Chronicles 9:8
Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.
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The narrative here is parallel with that in marginal reference, from which it varies but little, and to which it adds nothing. 2Ch 9:11 Terraces - Rather, as in the margin, “stairs” (see the 1Ki 10:12…
This passage of story had been largely considered in the Kings; yet, because our Saviour has proposed it as an example to us in our enquiries after him (Mat 12:42), we must not pass it over without…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
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on his throne The Israelite throne is God's; the visible king occupies it only as a deputy. Cp. 1Ch 28:5 ("the throne of the kingdom of the Lord"); ibid. 1Ch 29:23 ("Solomon sat on the throne of the…
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