1Ki 8:66, 2Ch 7:10, Neh 9:25, 35, Zec 9:17, Rom 2:4 | TSK | STEP | the eighth day. In the parallel passage of Chronicles this is termed "the three and twentieth day of the seventh month;" that is, the ninth day of the dedication; which Jarchi reconciles by supposing that Solomon gave them leave to return on the eighth day, and many of them did return; and that he dismissed the remainder on the ninth, or twenty-third of the seventh month: See Note on ver. 1. blessed. or, thanked. joyful.

‏ 1 Kings 8:66

the eighth day. In the parallel passage of Chronicles this is termed "the three and twentieth day of the seventh month;" that is, the ninth day of the dedication; which Jarchi reconciles by supposing that Solomon gave them leave to return on the eighth day, and many of them did return; and that he dismissed the remainder on the ninth, or twenty-third of the seventh month: See Note on ver. 1.

2Ch 7:10; 31:1

blessed. or, thanked.

1,47

joyful.

De 12:7,12,18; 16:11; 2Ch 29:36; 30:26,27; Ne 8:10; Ps 95:1,2

Ps 100:1,2; 106:4,5; 122:6,9; Isa 61:9,10; 66:13,14; Jer 31:12-14

Zep 3:14; Zec 9:9,17; Ac 2:46; Ga 5:22; Php 4:4

‏ 2 Chronicles 7:10

three and twentieth.

1Ki 8:66

glad.

29:36; 30:26; De 12:7,12,18; 16:11,14; Ne 8:10; Ps 32:11; 33:1; 92:4

Ps 100:2; 105:3; 106:5; Ac 2:46; 16:34; Php 4:4

goodness.

6:41; Ex 18:1

‏ Nehemiah 9:25

strong.

Nu 13:27,28; De 3:5; 6:10-12; 9:1-3

a fat land.

35; De 8:7-10; 32:13; Eze 20:6

wells. or, cisterns. fruit trees. Heb. trees of food. dideat.

De 32:15; Ps 65:11; Isa 6:10; Jer 5:27,28; Ho 13:6

and became fat.They became effeminate, fell under the power of luxury, got totally corrupted in their manners, sinned against all the mercies of God, and then were destroyed by His judgments.

delighted.

1Ki 8:66; Jer 31:14; Ho 3:5; Ro 2:4

‏ Nehemiah 9:35

For they.

De 28:47; Jer 5:19; Ro 3:4,5

in their kingdom.Instead of {bemalkuthom,} "in their kingdom," {bemalkuthecha,} "in thy kingdom," is the reading of two of Dr. Kennicott's MSS., LXX., Syriac, and Arabic.

thy great.

fat land.

De 8:7-10; 31:21; 32:12-15