歴代志下 3:3-7 JC

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 3:6

He garnished . The verb employed is (e) of 2 Chronicles 3:4 , supra ( Revelation 21:19 ). Precious stones . The exact manner in which these were applied or fixed is not stated. What the precious stones were, however, need not be doubtful ( 1 Chronicles 29:2 ; the obvious references for which passage, Isaiah 54:11 , Isaiah 54:12 and Revelation 21:18-21 , cannot be forgotten. See also Ezekiel 27:16 ; So Ezekiel 5:14 ; Lamentations 4:7 ). For beauty ; i.e. to add... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 3:7

And graved cherubim . In the parallel this statement is placed in company with that respecting the "palms and flowers . " Layard tells us that all the present description of decoration bears strong resemblance to the Assyrian. There can be no difficulty in imagining this, both in other respects, and in connection with the fact that foreigners, headed by the chief designer Hiram, had so large a share in planning the details of temple workmanship. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 3:3

The marginal “founded” gives a clue to another meaning of this passage, which may be translated: “Now this is the ground-plan of Solomon for the building, etc.”Cubits after the first measure - i. e., cubits according to the ancient standard. The Jews, it is probable, adopted the Babylonian measures during the captivity, and carried them back into their own country. The writer notes that the cubit of which he here speaks is the old (Mosaic) cubit. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 3:4

The height was an hundred and twenty cubits - This height, which so much exceeds that of the main building 1 Kings 6:2, is probably to be corrected by the reading of the Arabic Version and the Alexandrian Septuagint, “twenty cubits.” But see 2 Chronicles 3:9. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 3:5

The greater house - i. e., the holy place, or main chamber of the temple, intervening between the porch and the holy of holies (so in 2 Chronicles 3:7).He cieled with fir tree - Rather, “he covered,” or “lined.” The reference is not to the ceiling, which was entirely of wood, but to the walls and floor, which were of stone, with a covering of planks (marginal reference). The word translated “fir” bears probably in this place, not the narrow meaning which it has in 2 Chronicles 2:8, where it is... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 3:6

Precious stones for beauty - Not marbles but gems (compare 1 Chronicles 29:2). The phrase translated “for beauty” means “for its beautification,” “to beautify it.”Parvaim is probably the name of a place, but what is quite uncertain. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 3:3-5

2 Chronicles 3:3-5. These are the things wherein Solomon was instructed By David his father, and by the Spirit of God. After the first measure threescore cubits According to the measure which was first fixed. The porch, the height was a hundred and twenty This being a kind of turret to the building. How this may be reconciled with 1 Kings 6:3, see the notes there. The breadth of it, here omitted, is there said to be ten cubits. The greater house he ceiled with fir-tree Namely, the ... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 3:6-7

2 Chronicles 3:6-7. He garnished the house with precious stones for beauty A great many precious stones were dedicated to God 1Ch 29:2 ; 1 Chronicles 29:8, and these were set here and there where they would show to the best advantage. And the gold was gold of Parvaim That is, of Taprobana, or Ceylon, as Bochart hath satisfactorily proved. See note on 1 Kings 9:28. With this gold, which was deemed the best, Solomon overlaid even the beams, the posts, the walls, and the doors, graving ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 3:1-17

Construction of the temple (2:1-7:22)With the help of King Hiram of Tyre, Solomon prepared materials and arranged a workforce to build the planned temple (2:1-18; see notes on 1 Kings 5:1-18). Construction went on for seven years, until the temple, its furniture, its courtyard, and all other articles and decorations connected with it were completed according to plan (3:1-5:1; see notes on 1 Kings 6:1-7:51). The temple was then dedicated to God (5:2-7:22; see notes on 1 Kings 8:1-9:9). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 3:3

God. Hebrew. ha-'elohlm, the [true or triune] God. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 3:6

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 3:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 3:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 3:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 3:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 3:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 3:3-5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 3:6-7

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 3:1-17

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 2 Chronicles 3:3

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