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A Gentile King's Confession
Commentators note the significance of Huram, a Gentile king, acknowledging Jehovah (Yahweh) by name. He attributes Solomon's reign not to political power, but to God's specific love for His people. This shows that God's reputation and glory had spread beyond Israel's borders, influencing how even foreign leaders understood world events.
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2 Chronicles
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Chronicles 2:11
18th Century
Theologian
Josephus and others professed to give Greek versions of the correspondence, which (they said) had taken place between Hiram and Solomon. No value a…
Charles Ellicott
On 2 Chronicles 2:11–15
19th Century
Bishop
Huram’s reply. (Compare to 1 Kings 5:7–9)
John Gill
On 2 Chronicles 2:11
17th Century
Pastor
Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he
sent to Solomon
In which le…
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Chronicles 2:1–18
17th Century
Minister
Solomon informs Huram of the particular services to be performed in the temple. The mysteries of the true religion, unlike those of the Gentile sup…