John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 3:1-17
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歷代志下 3:8 Cunpts
John Gill
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 3:1-17
The building of the temple. I. THE SITE . 1 . Central At Jerusalem. (1) Natural. Jerusalem, the metropolis of the kingdom, the political and religious centre of the country, was entitled to contain the chief symbol round which the political and religious life of the nation was in future to revolve. (2) Appropriate. As the king had a palace in the capital, it was fitting the king's King, Jehovah, should there have a temple. (3) Convenient. Since the temple was to be... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 3:3-9
Four dements of faithful service. These are— I. OBEDIENCE ; the intelligent carrying out of Divine direction. Close and careful correspondence with the commandment was more particularly enforced under the Mosaic dispensation ( Hebrews 8:5 ). Solomon was careful to do as he was "instructed for the building" ( 2 Chronicles 3:3 ); the dimensions were determined "by the first measure" ( 2 Chronicles 3:3 ); he was concerned to act obediently. In the service of Christ, while there is... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Chronicles 3:8
The most holy house. The writer proceeds from speaking of "the greater house" ( 2 Chronicles 3:5 ), or holy place, to the "holy of holies." The parallel ( 1 Kings 6:20 ) adds the height, as also 20 cubits . Six hundred talents. It is impossible to assert with any accuracy the money value intended here. Six hundred talents of gold is an amazing proportion of the yearly revenue of 666 talents of gold, spoken of in 1 Kings 10:14 . This latter amount is worth, in Keil's estimate, about... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 3:8
The most holy house - i. e., the sanctuary, or holy of holies. On the probable value of the gold, see 1 Kings 10:14 note. read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 3:8-10
2 Chronicles 3:8-10. Fine gold amounting to six hundred talents That is, upward of three millions forty-five thousand pounds sterling. This vast sum was expended on the holy of holies alone, a room only ten yards square. The weight of the nails That is, of each of the nails, screws, or pins, by which the golden plates were fastened to the walls that were overlaid with them, was fifty shekels of gold The meaning seems to be, that each weighed or was worth that sum, workmanship... 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 3:8
the most holy = the holy of holies. See note on Exodus 3:5 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 3:8
REGARDING THE HOLY OF HOLIES"And he made the most holy house: the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents. And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold."The upper chambers mentioned here do not conform to any architectural description, either of their utility, or their exact location. The whole chapter... read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 3:1-9
Here is, I. The place where the temple was built. Solomon was neither at liberty to choose nor at a loss to fix the place. It was before determined (1 Chron. 22:1), which was an ease to his mind. 1. It must be at Jerusalem; for that was the place where God had chosen to put his name there. The royal city must be the holy city. There must be the testimony of Israel; for there are set the thrones of judgment, Ps. 122:4, 5. 2. It must be on Mount Moriah, which, some think, was that very place in... read more