Blessed be Yahweh your God, who delighted in you, to set you on his throne, to be king for Yahweh your God: because your God loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore made he you king over them, to do justice and righteousness.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The narrative here is parallel with the one in the marginal reference, from which it varies only slightly and to which it adds nothing.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

On his throne —that is, Jehovah’s throne (Compare to 1 Chronicles 28:5). Kings has, on the throne of Isra…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

(See Gill on 1 Kings 10:7).

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This history has been considered (1 Kings 10); yet because our Savior has proposed it as an example in seeking after Him ([Reference Ma…

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