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II. CHRONICLES. ~xpos{tfon anb ~omflet£cs BY REV. PHILIP C. BARKER, M.A.., LL.B., VICAB OF BUISHTOlf.
Jt,omflfes ll!! Watious autf)ors. REV. W. CLARKSON, B.A. REV. T. WHITELAW, D.D.
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SECOND BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES. INTRODUCTION.
THE Second Book of Chronicles is occupied with the reign, works, and career of Solomon, and with the history of the separate kingdom of Judah, omitting altogether the connected history of that of Israel. It goes down to the memorable proclamation of Cyrus, which authorized the return of the captives and sanctioned the rebuilding of the temple. This book embraces the third and fourth divisions of the whole work, once entitled in its unity Chronicles, according to the very obvious fourfold arrangement of it, observed by so many expositors of this historical portion of the Old Testament. The third division, occupied with the reign of Solomon, fills eh. i.-ix. And the fourth division, occupied with the history of the suc- cessive reigns of the separate kingdom of Judah, fills eh. x.- xxxvi. 21. The arrangement of this book, therefore, in parts and sections, with dates of reigns and the synchronisms for them ( according to Milman's table) in the line of Israel, so long as it lasted, will be as follows:- ARRANGEMENT OF 2 CHRONICLES IN p ARTS AND SECTIONS. PART I. CH. I.-IX. Solomon and his reign. His burnt offerings at Gibeon; the vision granted to him, and his prayer; his wisdom, wealth, chariots, and horsemen. Ch. i. His determination to build the temple, and preparations for it. Ch. ii. The building of the temple, with its plan, measures, chief features, ornaments. Ch. iii.-v. I. The dedication of the temple. Ch. v. 2-vii. Other build.iugs, arrangements of labour between" tributaries" and" rulers;" restored appointments of priests and Levites; and the ships given or lent for help by Hiram. Ch. viii. The visit and testimony of the Queen of Sheba.; the ivory throne of Solomon; his riches and prosperity and presents; his wide dominion, length of reign, and at last death. Ch. ix. PART II. Cn. x.-XXXTI. 21. The dissensfon and schism in the kin_qdom, with the separate history of that division of it which held the capital and the temple and the unbroken succossiun of David.
498 lt INTRODUCTION TO THE SECOND BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES.
The revolt of Jeroboam, and aeoession of the ten tribes, Ch. x. Klnga or Jnclah. 11,0. Klnga of Israel. 11.0. Reboboam : eh. xi., xii.... 979 Jeroboam I. 979 Abija.b. : oh. xiii .... 962 Asa: oh. x:iv.-:xvi. 959 Nadab .•• 967 Baasha 966 Ela.b. ..• 932 Zimri ... 980 Ahab, .. 919 Jehoshaphat: oh. xvii.-xxi. 3... 918 Abaziah 897 Jehoram 895 Jebonun, or Joram: eh. x.xi. ... 893 Abazia.b.: eh. x.xii. 1-9 885 Atbaliah: eh. ::uii. 10-xxiii. 15 884 Jehu ... 884 Jehoash : eh. niii. 11-x.x:iv. ... 878 Jeboabaz 865 Jehoash ... 841 Amaziah: eh. xxv. 838 Jeroboam IL ... 826 Uzziah (A.zariah): eh. x.xvi. 809 Interregnum ... 781 Zachariah and Sballum 770 Mena.hem 769 Pekahiah 769 Pekah... 758 J otbam. : eh. xxvii. 757 Aha.z : eh. xxviii. 741 Interregnum (second) 737 Hosbea 728 Hezekiah : eh. xxix.-xxxiL 726 Samaria taken ... 719 Manasseh: eh. miii. 1-20 697 Amon: 20-25... 642 Josiah: eh. xxxiv., :xxxv. 640 Jehoahaz : eh. :xxx.vi. 1-3 609 Jehoiakim: 4--S ... 609 Jehoiacbin: 9, 10 ... 598 Zed.ekiah: 11-17 ... 598 The Captivity, and the destruction of Jerusalem: ch.xxxvi.17-21 587 The proclamation of Cyrus : eh. x.:uvi. 22, 23 538 THE