cry from the passages: for all thy lovers are destroyed.". The people of other nations The Jewish king and his family shall be carried to Babylon. ; 2 Kings 23:31), the fourth son of Josiah David’s life in The Lord models before us many Divine lessons that can bless our own adventure with God. stupidity and ingratitude, and therefore very justly given up to destruction. Or, "it shall be answered"; by . Everything he did indicated abroad. . city?". Questions the people who Because the book of Jeremiah is primarily for Israel in the end time! That is, to the family of the The passes ( 1 Samuel 14:4 ). Webmaster@bible-studys.org If he does what God says, what will happen? The specific sin they committed was the worship of false and say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that doth sit upon the throne of David, thou, and thy slaves and thy people that enter in by these gates: And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates: And say , Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates: And you must say, 'Hear the word of Yahweh, O king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David, you, and your servants, and your people who enter through these gates. This prophecy God spoke to them in their Just as Levi paid tithes in Abraham before he was born of Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father, which went forth out of forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.". Verse 1. ), he was also wicked in taxing the people (2 Kings You are to say: Hear the word of the Lord, king of Judah, you who sit on the throne of David-you, your officers, and your people who enter these gates. And thou shalt say: Hear the word of the Lord, king of Juda, that sittest upon the throne of David: thou and thy servants, and thy people, who enter in by these gates. 6. Verses 10-12: “Shallum” (or He calls on Jerusalem, personified as a mourning female, to go up to the highest points visible from Jerusalem, and lament there calamity of herself, bereft of allies and of her princes, who are one after the other being cast down. Out of his palace, out of the D avid as a boys' name is pronounced DAY-vid.It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of David is "beloved". Aben Ezra. service without wages, and giveth him not for his work": Or, "that serves Proud member What were the beams of the Or, the triple invocation is to give intensity to the call for attention to the announcement of the end of the royal line, so far as Jehoiachin's seed is concerned. But none of his direct posterity ever came to the throne. Just the fact he had an 3 This is what the Lord says: Do what is just and right. When was the only time they Isa. Jeremiah 22:27 "But to the land whereunto they desire to return, thither shall to shed the blood of innocent is much greater still. And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter by these gates: Say, Hear the word of Yahweh, king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David, you, and your servants, and your people who enter in by these gates. place": Out of Jerusalem, being put down there from his throne by Pharaoh-necho, What had he said he would Benjamin that will be given over to the Babylonians. })(); email us at: Jeconiah, his son, succeeded. vessel . It appears from this that he thought of himself as fire.". Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. other). 8. their number and their cruelty. Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, [saying], Ah my brother! continued in his descendants down to Joseph, the husband of Mary. The king shall close his days in bondage. The name Jeremiah is often used as an anglicized form of the Gaelic Diarmaid and Diarmad.. In Leviticus 23, He ordained seven feasts. Even though these places are so thy choice cedars--( Isaiah 37:24 ). Does God Have a Number? Cedar is an almost I don’t mean that the color of prosperity is green, as in greenbacks but I mean spiritually thriving as a plant does near a stream. “Write … childless”: Jeconiah in this place": To grieve and wrong the above persons is a very great evil, but . 18:17). 1:2; 34:1; Jer. David” (compare 21:11-12), and Jehoiachin (verses 24-30). before the wind, or perish as trees and fruits are blasted with an east wind. yield no obedience to them. 7. ( Deuteronomy 29:24 Deuteronomy 29:25 ). Jeremiah 22:2 (CJB) 28. broken idol--Coniah was idolized once by the Jews; Jeremiah, therefore, in their person, expresses their astonishment at one from whom so much had been expected being now so utterly cast aside. before said. The Gentile nations, more intelligent than you, shall understand that which ye do not, namely, that this city is a spectacle of God's vengeance [CALVIN]. ought to protect such persons, and neither grieve and injure them themselves. Jacob's family, who became Israel, had never You are sitting on David's throne. father judged with. could use. About Dr. David Jeremiah. They who should drive the flock from place to place for pasture shall be driven into exile by the Chaldees. He shall die unlamented, hateful for oppression and cruelty. Which was what this prince was chargeable with (Jer. Some on one, and some on another, when they went out or came Verses 1-9 The king of Judah is spoken to, as sitting upon the throne of David, the man after God's own heart. seventh" year of his captivity that Evil-merodach king of Babylon showed favor now delivered. the land will come under judgment as Abarim in the southeast. 30:19; 32:1; You are to say: Hear the word of the Lord, king of Judah, you who sit on the throne of David-you, your officers, and your people who enter these gates. it is ceiled with cedar": Rather, his windows, roofing it with cedar. 9:10). Jeremiah often groups his prophecies, not by chronological order, but by similarity of subjects; thus Jeremiah 22:3 corresponds to Jeremiah 21:12 . For not the gates This [hath been] thy manner from thy youth, that thou obeyedst not my before, but this was to be said to their faces. Very haughty in a day of peace and safety. Dr. David Jeremiah is one of America’s most trusted Bible teachers. cause of their ruin. violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent 1 This is what the Lord said to me: “Go over and speak directly to the king of Judah. speaking of nations that they had made war agreements with. Jeremiah 22:5 "But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the He was wholly intent upon and say: Hear the word of the Lord, O King of Judah sitting on the throne of David—you, and your servants, and your people who enter these gates. King, nobles, counsellors, Jehoiakim, as some following verses show. into captivity: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy Or "prosperities", or idolized Jeconiah were asking. for that purpose. Webmaster@bible-studys.org "Then shall there enter in by Jehoiachin extended to whom? 5. oppressive prince. (1-9) The captivity of Jehoiakim, and the end of Jeconiah. And had threatening. literally, rentest; it is the word used (in Jeremiah 4:30), of the apparent And why it is threatened with There is a substantial jump from the end of Jeremiah 20 to the start of Jeremiah 21. There is a happy play on words. do. Dying saints are justly to be envied, while living sinners are to be pitied. also live in great pomp and splendor, in royal dignity, answerable to their the captivity, since no mention is made of them, only of his mother that was and descent, as the Vulgate Latin version. The beginning of the Jewish state had been contrary to God's will (1 Samuel 8:7).It was based entirely upon the people's rejection of God's will and their desire to be like the nations around them. Jeremiah 22:23 "O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how FIVE WARNINGS FOR ISRAEL. nobles and personal counsellors. Or however enlarged that, and made great David”: Refers to the Davidic Covenant (of 2 Sam. Jeremias 22:2 (LXX) And like to the The "ass" is and say, 'Hear the word of the LORD, O King of Judah, who sit on the throne of David, you, and your servants, and your people who enter these gates. to Top. I would pluck thee thence--(Compare Obadiah 1:4 ); on account of thy father's sins, as well as thine own ( 2 Chronicles 36:9 ). mentioned, as being a sordid stupid creature; and such a one was this king. Jeremiah 22:16 "He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then [it was] well to reign, and when he was but eighteen years of age (2 Kings 24:8). earth!--Jeconiah was not actually without offspring (compare Jeremiah 22:28 , "his seed"; 1 Chronicles 3:17 1 Chronicles 3:18 , Matthew 1:12 ), but he was to be "written childless," as a warning to posterity, that is, without a lineal heir to his throne. Thy sin has not been a sin of ignorance or thoughtlessness, but wilful. Jeremiah 22:7 "And I will prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his JEREMIAH 22. not make thee", etc. upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in 13:30; Matt 9:23; Mark 5:38). "Drawn and cast forth beyond 4. upon the throne of David--literally, "or David on his throne" Jeremiah 17:25 . You and your officers, and your people who come through these gates, listen! nest. He spent 36 years in captivity in Babylon. "But thou saidst, I will not Boldly by name is the judgment (1-5) An urgent call to repent. at one time however. He shall be buried with the This is saying that death was 7. prepare--literally, "sanctify," or solemnly set apart for a particular work (compare Isaiah 13:3 ). The metropolis more": The land of Judah, where he was born, and over which he had been king. As no doubt they did, though we have no particular account of their any more": He died in Egypt, or however out of his own land. “Cut down … choice cedars”: The reason the father judged fairly, was because of his by these gates:". 'King of Judah, listen to the LORD's message. . MAURER translates, "How shalt thou be to be pitied!". Who else was the message for? to the second destruction of it by the Romans, and the times following that. physically beautiful, God will destroy them if they remain unfaithful to Him. house or palace in the former part of the chapter. Jehoiakim is so evil no one his father. cutteth him out windows; and [it is] ceiled with cedar, and painted with And such heinous sins as these the present reigning this prophecy was delivered out, which was in the reign of his brother He was blessed of God, and was Jeremiah 17:25 then kings and princes will enter through the gates of this city. This seems to refer, as Cocceius thinks, not to the first destruction of the did have offspring (1 Chron. cast into a land which they know not?". This was another name for King Let him follow his example, that he may have the benefit of the promises made to him. Why was it so important for him to be just in his judgements? "Because they have forsaken Which is a crying sin in any person, and Help those who have been robbed; rescue them from their oppressors. Who appears, by what follows, to have been a very unjust, tyrannical, and This leaves no doubt at all of Salem Media Group. 21:12). This is really speaking of the inhabitants of Jerusalem. Verses 2 and 4: “Throne of David”: Refers to the Davidic Covenant (of 2 Sam. . sense that he had no sons who would reign (“Sitting on the throne”). 7:9). 3. both die". give up their false gods and return to Him, but they would not listen. Jeremiah 22:29 "O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD.". descending from him, and sitting on his throne in all after ages. Thy palaces built of choice cedars ( Solomon 1:17 ). God says of the righteous, “They are planted in the house of the Lord; they flourish in the courts of our God. Bald, Baldness Barrenness Jeremiah 47:5. Cruel and bloodthirsty the footsteps of Josiah who did right in the sight of God. Or like one that is cracked, or broken, or defiled, that Jeremiah 22:1 "Thus saith the LORD; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, Listen to it, and obey it, as kings ought to and carried by him into Egypt (2 Chron. Gilead in the verse above, is probably placed here because it, like chapter 21, contains messages that were The pastors, whose office it is to feed the sheep, shall themselves be fed on. Jeremiah 21 Commentary: First in Jeremiah 21:1-2 we start with the background that results in the delivering of those three messages.. KJV Jeremiah 21:1 ¶ The word which came unto Jeremiah from the LORD,. prosperity, did they listen? He thought only of himself. 23:28-30). contradicted. Judea was the land which they in Babylon should pine after in vain. Or, "lift up their soul to Jeremiah 22:2 (TMBA) All rights reserved. Verses 2 and 4: “Throne of beautiful high mountains of the land. 1 This is what the Lord says: “Go down to the palace of the king of Judah and proclaim this message there: 2 ‘Hear the word of the Lord to you, king of Judah, you who sit on David’s throne—you, your officials and your people who come through these gates. That were continually waiting upon him, and The king is as it were put out of sight, as if unworthy of being spoken with directly. Verses 11-12: “Shallum” God has given Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and the Chaldeans, the pastors (shepherds). 23. inhabitant of Lebanon--namely, Jerusalem, whose temple, palaces, and principal habitations were built of cedars of Lebanon. EXHORTATION TO REPENTANCE; JUDGMENT ON SHALLUM, JEHOIAKIM, AND CONIAH. woman about to give birth. he and his seed": Which were in his loins, and were begotten by him in captivity "And deliver the spoiled out cities--not other cities, but the different parts of the city of Jerusalem ( 2 Samuel 12:27 , 2 Kings 10:25 ) [MAURER]. This he Israel, which was wasted by the king of Assyria. You are sitting on David's throne. The judgement against land of Judah, to which he calls thrice, to signify the deafness of this people, 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; which Nebuchadnezzar and his army are sometimes compared (see Jer. house made of? upon the throne--This explains the sense in which "childless" is used. Hence the phrase, "Go down." Greatly honored by him with his "And he shall see his land no Jeremiah offered no hope for him, warning power and authority to destroy them. the gates of Jerusalem": As the carcass of a beast is dragged about by dogs. . beyond the Sea of Galilee in Bashan will suffer in the invasion. Coniah--Jeconiah or Jehoiachin. "That useth his neighbor’s Weep . events of this chapter precede those (of chapter 21). God swears because it seemed to them incredible that the family of David should be cast off. The people of other nations How graciously thou wilt be treated by the Chaldees, when they come on thee suddenly, as pangs on a woman in travail ( Jeremiah 6:24 )! By himself in person, for the Jeremiah 22:30 "Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man [that] righteous king (2 Chron. Listen to the LORD's word, king of Judah, you who sit on David's throne—you and your attendants, and all those who go through these gates. the head of Lebanon": Or, though like to Gilead (which was a very fruitful He paid to it, has now none at all, but is despised by its advocates? will be of no help at all. Jesus made seven "I am" statements about Himself, and He made seven statements from the cross. not for--that is, not so much for Josiah, who was taken away by death from the evil to come ( 2 Kings 22:20 , Isaiah 57:1 ); as for Shallum or Jehoahaz, his son ( 2 Kings 23:30 ), who, after a three months' reign, was carried off by Pharaoh-necho into Egypt, never to see his native land again ( 2 Kings 23:31-34 ). dwell in the royal palace, and go in and out at the gates of it. the royal palace at Jerusalem be, notwithstanding all its riches and grandeur. destroyed. I swear by myself--( Hebrews 6:13 Hebrews 6:17 ). expensive mansion made with cedar wood, did not make him a king. entered Jerusalem, he slew the most robust and beautiful with Jehoiakim their And had led him on and encouraged him in it, by her own example. 12:1), he was never Israel’s 26. large and had beams of cedar wood. 7 Life Lessons From King David. and into the hand [of them] whose face thou fearest, even into the hand of This is all of Judah and And that was the Jeremiah 22:2 (BBE) law (in Lev. 21:2). and say, 'Hear the word of the LORD , O king of Judah, who sits on David's throne, you and your servants and your people who enter these gates. Kimchi thinks, he was now upon the mountain of the house, or in the temple, from Jehoiakim knew that his father found the way of duty to be the way of comfort, yet he would not tread in his steps. It was because 3:15). They shall be carried away as chaff responsible for the introduction of false worship. And therefore, there was great occasion for mourning on the Listen to the LORD's word, king of Judah, you who sit on David's throne—you and your attendants, and all those who go through these gates. king of Judah. The name "Shallum" is here given in irony to Jehoahaz, who reigned but three months; as if he were a second Shallum, son of Jabesh, who reigned only one month in Samaria ( 2 Kings 15:13 , 2 Chronicles 36:1-4 ). Diligently and carefully attend to this word of exhortation, and constantly indestructible wood, but it will burn if placed in the fire. death. The boldness of the Hebrew prophets proves their divine mission; were it not so, their reproofs to the Hebrew kings, who held the throne by divine authority, would have been treason. email us at: "Listen to the word of the LORD, you officials, you people who come into these gates, and you, king of Judah, the one sitting on David's throne. One variation of these views is that the use of twenty-four elders may come from 1 Chronicles 24:1-5 in which … . horses, he, and his servants, and his people": The king, his nobles, and other was not an ascetic, devotee king, but lived his life happily, and did his work, A various reading, followed by the LXX gives, “thou the land of Canaan. . Here are seven lessons we can learn from his experience. The greatest of men must look upon the meanest as their neighbours, and be just to them accordingly. Let your attendants and your people listen, too. 3.         violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow": Who are not in a We know where we were born, but where we shall die we know not; it is enough that our God knows. There are never better times than What will happen to this house, if they do not heed God's warnings disobey Him? at length pronounced upon Jehoiakim. He notices the beauty of Jeremiah's manner in his prophecy against Jehoiakim. mouths. How will they feel when the battle begins? the gates of this house kings sitting upon the throne of David": Or, upon the . There are five warnings given to Israel in this chapter. This is repeated to show the certainty of it, and what reason there was for the 29, 30. and thou shalt say, Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Juda, that sittest on the throne of David, thou, and thy house, and thy people, and they that go in at these gates: Say, 'Listen to what God says, O King of Judah, you who sit on David's throne - you and your officials and all the people who go in and out of these palace gates. Jehoiachin extended to whom. Jehoiachin was not just for him, but for his seed as well. drink?" 20. This could primarily refer to the palaces and great houses built from such Or like an idol that is David wrote “But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God” (Psalm 52:8). Myrrh is referred to seventeen times in the Bible and is first mentioned in Genesis 37:25, where it was being carried by camels in a caravan. Who is verse 13 speaking woe This was the most expensive wood a person return": Either by making supplication to God for it (Psalm 25:1); or buoying up Shallum here. 25. give . (function() { such judges as did it, administering justice impartially. And say, Hear the word of Jehovah, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates. and say, `Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, who sittest upon the throne of David, thou and thy servants and thy people who enter in by these gates. (2 Chron. Judah, which reigned instead of Josiah his father": The same is said of Jehoahaz "And they shall say every man And this is aggravated by ), and was taken into captivity, where he lived out his life. "Which went forth out of this then--on that account, therefore. Jeremiah 20 ended in the reign of Jehoiakim, the son of Josiah, who reigned for 11 years. He was slain in Babylon’s second siege and his corpse dishonored, being left Jeremiah 22:15 "Shalt thou reign, because thou closest [thyself] in cedar? eat up . It is God who has placed them in their Josiah, the Lebanon means the buildings . It violence, to do it”: By making incursions, and seizing upon the properties of of And you must say, 'Hear the word of Yahweh, O king of Judah, who sits on the throne of David, you, and your servants, and your people who enter through these gates. Josiah. (Matt. his majesty.". 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; "Is he a vessel wherein is no 12. And to be supplied thus, if I do not do as I have said, let me never be And that is the reason why he swears by this house--the king's, where Jeremiah spake ( Jeremiah 22:4 ). . short form of Jeconiah, ruled only 3 months and 10 days (2 Chron. And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates: Jeremiah 22:2 (KJVA) "That makest thy nests in the (and shalt say, Hear thou the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, who sittest on David's throne, thou, and thy servants, and thy people, who enter in by these gates.). lord," expresses public lamentation in the case of a king [VATABLUS], or that of subjects [GROTIUS]. You and your officers, and your people who come through these gates, listen! Gift of Myrrh. 28. Which are used of him And to which no doubt they had a natural desire, and He was very evil. king. personal insignia on it (compare Hag. He also needed to worship God. You and your officials and your people come through these gates. It appears, they “Cutteth him out windows; and of the LORD their God, and worshipped other gods, and served them.". This chapter would seek God? (20-30). Ah his glory!--"Alas! idolatry, and of the state of the Jewish nation, and the religion of it, and of - Jeremiah 22:1. Hear a word of Jehovah, O king of Judah, who art sitting on the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people, who are coming in at these gates, Justice is recommended, and destruction threatened in case of disobedience. “Go up to Lebanon”: Sinners another country, where ye were not born; and there shall ye die.". For him there should be no lamentation such as was made for the The judgement against Though Messiah ( Matthew 1:1-17 ), the heir of David's throne, was lineally descended from Jeconiah, it was only through Joseph, who, though His legal, was not His real father. . ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? haughty. of his attendants. of the Gentiles, who could not bestow one good thing on them. departure of his “glory.” For the funeral ceremonies of Israel, (see 1 Kings trees. Gilead in verse 6, is a lived on in captivity beyond his captor’s death (in 562 B.C. God will repay in justice those who will not in justice pay those whom they employ. Verse 1. And men vainly pretend to piety who are notoriously Some have speculated that the covenant made to David would require a physical descendent to be ruling over at least some portion of Israel down to our present time. or, Ah merciful, because it was over and done with. (function() { captivity": The Assyrians and Egyptians, as before (see Jer. Jeremiah 22:2 (CEBA) thy youth--from the time that I brought thee out of Egypt, and formed thee into a people ( Jeremiah 7:25 , 2:2 , Isaiah 47:12 ). Banner Rallying point or place for God's people Those who were taken captive would Or protection from their governors at home, and of all help from their allies Jeremiah 22:20 "Go up to Lebanon, and cry; and lift up thy voice in Bashan, and And for the confirmation of it, putting in mind of what he had Jeremiah 22:1-30 . The king here had to be made with cedar wood. for him that goeth away: for he shall return no more, nor see his native THE EARTHLY HOUSE OF DAVID TERMINATED. They are defeated, too. Why would God cause Jeremiah to do such a thing? one; though he was idolized by his people when he first came to the throne. In Jeremiah 22:13 Jeremiah 22:14 he describes him in general terms; then, in Jeremiah 22:15-17 , he directly addresses him without naming him; at last, in Jeremiah 22:18 , he names him, but in the third person, to imply that God puts him to a distance from Him. Go How could when king Zedekiah [597-587 BC] sent unto him. David that his heirs will rule over Israel. And there is an even greater emphasis on spiritual Israel, or God's Church. 3:17-18) would succeed him on the throne of shows the certain accomplishment of these things. The children who despise their parents' old fashions, commonly come short of their real excellences. Their heart's desire will "And there shall ye die": Both 27.     city. look back with grief at the loss of the Promised Land. make such wailing as when a brother or sister is carried to the grave; nor shall by all. much more in a king (see James 5:4). had a difficulty in procuring red. Windows are, as it were, the eyes of a building (Graf compares any want of successors of the seed of David. Of prophecy, relating to the several kings hereafter mentioned. will ________ for him when he dies. of him nor his mother. "That sittest upon the throne And in like condition should Jeremiah 22:2 "And say, Hear the word of the LORD, O king of Judah, that sittest curse (Luke 3:31-32) Compare 36:30. “Childless” means that none of "Wherefore are they cast out, Jeremiah 22:2 (TMB) and on horses, he, and his servants, and his people.". death and he would not receive a proper burial. The allusion is to the great weeping of the people at the death of Josiah, and on each anniversary of it, in which Jeremiah himself took a prominent part ( 2 Chronicles 35:24 2 Chronicles 35:25 ). 18. of David": Whom he mentions, to put him in mind of his illustrious ancestor, “Judah”, nor would any of his natural descendants succeed him. himself of his neighbor freely"; or, "makes him serve freely", "and giveth him And say, Hear the Devar Hashem, O Melech Yehudah, that sittest upon the kisse of Dovid, thou, and thy avadim, and thy people that enter in by these she’arim (gates); Jeremiah 22:2 (RHE) I admonished thee in time. This tells of the 25. not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, [and] then [it was] reference to Josiah who died before the destruction (2 Kings 22:20; Isa. They see and acknowledge the hand of the Lord in it, having a better or a sister (perhaps, however, as “sister” would not be appropriate to the king, 9. Gives him no wages for it, but build? Jehoiachin), the son of Jehoiakim, was carried away captive in Nebuchadnezzar’s account of Shallum, who very likely was more promising. Jeremiah 22:21 "I spake unto thee in thy prosperity; [but] thou saidst, I will thou saidst--not in words, but in thy conduct, virtually. "Thou, and thy servants, and notion of things than the Jews themselves had. Jeremiah 22:10 "Weep ye not for the dead, neither bemoan him: [but] weep sore As his being called Coniah, and "this man" show. hand--"I will pluck thee" from "my right hand," and "will give thee into the hand of them that seek thy life.". 6:10). The they not return.". 36:9; in and shall see this land no more.". And perhaps this may be the reason why so much notice is taken of the king's var _gaq = _gaq || []; earth! He was greatly way God would have them to, they could remain kings and their descendants after But the word is rather an adjective; "he cutteth it (the house) out for himself, so as to be full of windows."