Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary
2 parts
Ver. 1
And. Septuagint add, “ambassadors and presents.” See 4 Kings xx. 12. (Calmet)
Ver. 8
Days. He is not unconcerned about his children, but dares not request more. Having given way to immoderate joy and vanity, he was informed that all his treasures should be taken away. (Worthington)
Trans. None. Written in English; Haydock annotates the Douay-Rheims text and gathers the Fathers and later commentators., Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary (the Douay-Rheims Bible with Bishop Challoner's notes, enlarged by Rev. George Leo Haydock), 1859. Public domain.