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Solomon's chariots, horses, and riches. - In order to prove by facts the fulfilment of the divine promise which Solomon received in answer to his prayer at Gibeon, we have in 1Ki 3:16-28 a narrative of Solomon's wise judgment, then in 2 Chron 4 an account of his public officers; and in 2Ch 5:1-14 the royal magnificence, glory, and wisdom of his reign is further portrayed. In our Chronicle, on the contrary, we have in 2Ch 1:14-17 only a short statement as to his chariots and horses, and the wealth in silver and gold to be found in the land, merely for the purpose of showing how God had given him riches and possessions. This statement recurs verbally in 1Ki 10:26-29, in the concluding remarks on the riches and splendour of Solomon's reign; while in the parallel passage, 2 Chron 9:13-28, it is repeated in an abridged form, and interwoven with other statements. From this we see in how free and peculiar a manner the author of the Chronicle has made use of his authorities, and how he has arranged the material derived from them according to his own special plan.
(Note: The assertion of Thenius on 1Ki 10:26., that he found this section in his authorities in two different places and in different connections, copied them mechanically, and only towards the end of the second passage remarked the repetition and then abridged the statement, is at once refuted by observing, that in the supposed repetition the first half (2Ch 9:25-26) does not at all agree with 1Ki 10:26, but coincides with the statement in 1Ki 5:6-7.)
For the commentary on this section, see on 1Ki 10:26-28.
2Ch 1:14-15
2Ch 1:14, 2Ch 1:15, with the exception of one divergence in form and one in matter, correspond word for word to 1Ki 10:26 and 1Ki 10:27. Instead of וַיַּנְחֵם, he led them (Kings), there stands in 2Ch 1:15, as in 2Ch 9:25, the more expressive word וַיַּנִּיהֵם, “he laid them” in the chariot cities; and in 2Ch 1:15 וְאֶת־הַזָּהָב is added to אֶת־הַכֶּסֶף, while it is omitted from both 1Ki 10:27 and also 2Ch 9:27. It is, however, very suitable in this connection, since the comparison “like stones” has reference to quantity, and Solomon had collected not only silver, but also gold, in quantity.
2Ch 1:16-17
2Ch 1:16, 2Ch 1:17 coincide with 1Ki 10:28-29, except that מִקְרֵא is used for hw'q;mi, and וַתֵּצֵא וַתַּעֲלֶה is altered into וַיֹּוצִיאוּ וַיַּעֲלוּ. For the commentary on these verses, see 1Ki 10:28.