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Verse 2. Lord. Like Ozias, to offer incense. He was content with the royal dignity, without arrogating to himself that of the priests. Calmet.—Transgressed. Hebrew “acted corruptly,” on the heights. 4 Kennicott. 15:35. Bible.
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Verse 3. Gate, on the east, repairing ( Tirinus.) and beautifying it so, ( Bible.) that Jeremias (26:10,) calls it New. Tirinus.—Ophel, on the walls of the city, ( Calmet.) towards the eastern porch of the temple. Joseph. Saint Jerome in Isa. xxxii. 14.—Here the Nathineans dwelt. 2 Ezra 3:26. Calmet.—Kimchi, and so forth translate, “a citadel.” Tirinus.
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Verse 5. Measures, (coros.) Hebrew corim, also, ( Bible.) means an “ass;” as this burden was sufficient for one, being equivalent to 30 Romans bushels. A. Lapide. Menochius.—Give him. Septuagint adds, “These things did the king of Ammon bring to him every year, in the first year, and in the second, and the third.” Bible.—After paying tribute three years, the Ammonites revolted, and were subdued by Joatham, as they had been by his father. Calmet. 26:7.
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Verse 7. Wars, with Rasin and Phacee. 4 Kennicott. 15:37.—Juda. What concerned both kingdoms was carefully preserved; and Esdras informs us from what records he composed this work. Calmet.
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A talent is about 30 kilograms or 66 pounds
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1 cor is the same as a homer, or about 55.9 U. S. gallons (liquid) or 211 liters or 6 bushels. 10,000 cors of wheat would weigh about 1,640 metric tons.
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10,000 cors of barley would weigh about 1,310 metric tons.