Annotations upon the remaining historicall part of the Old Testament. The second part. to wit, the books of Joshua, Judges, the two books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles, and the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther : wherein first, all such passages in the text are explained as were thought likely to be questioned by any reader of ordinary capacity : secondly, in many clauses those things are discovered which are needfull and usefull to be known ... and thirdly, many places that might at first seem to contradict one another are reconciled ... / by Arthur Jackson.

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Title: Annotations upon the remaining historicall part of the Old Testament. The second part. to wit, the books of Joshua, Judges, the two books of Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles, and the books of Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther : wherein first, all such passages in the text are explained as were thought likely to be questioned by any reader of ordinary capacity : secondly, in many clauses those things are discovered which are needfull and usefull to be known ... and thirdly, many places that might at first seem to contradict one another are reconciled ... / by Arthur Jackson.
Author: Jackson, Arthur, 1593?-1666.
Publication: Cambridge :: Printed by Roger Daniel,; 1646.
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Subject terms: Bible. -- O.T. -- Historical Books -- Commentaries.
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CHAP. I. Vers. 3.

SO Solomon and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon, &c.] To wit, because being now settled in his kingdome, maugre the opposition of those that favoured not his cause, he desired now in a solemne man∣ner to praise God for his mercies, and to seek unto the Lord for wisdome, that he might be the better able to govern the people committed to his charge.

Vers. 5. The brazen altar that Bezaleel the sonne of Uri, the sonne of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the Lord.] That is, Moses: of whom mention was before made vers. 3.

Vers. 7. In that night did God appear unto Solomon.] To wit, in that night af∣ter they had made an end of sacrificing those thousand burnt offerings mentioned in the former verse; (for it is not likely they offered a thousand burnt offerings in one day upon one altar) and that in a dream, as is expressed, 1. Kings 3.6. where see also what is to be noted, either in Solomons prayer, or Gods answer to him.

Vers. 14. And he had a thousand and foure hundred chariots, &c.] See 1. Kings 10.26. and 1. Kings 4.26.

Vers. 16. And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn, &c.] See 1. Kings 10.28, 29.