John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 3:1-17
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역대하 3:5-8 Krv
John Gill
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 3:6
Gold of Parvaim - We know not what this place was; some think it is the same as Sepharvaim, a place in Armenia or Media, conquered by the king of Assyria, 2 Kings 17:24 , etc. Others, that it is Taprobane, now the island of Ceylon, which Bochart derives from taph , signifying the border, and Parvan, i.e., the coast of Parvan. The rabbins say that it was gold of a blood-red color, and had its name from פרים parim , heifers, being like to bullocks' blood. The Vulgate translates... read more
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 3:5
The greater house ; i.e. the holy place. He ceiled . This rendering is wrong. The verb is (a) given above ( 2 Chronicles 3:4 ). It is repeated in the next clause of this very verse as "overlaid," as also in 2 Chronicles 3:7 , 2 Chronicles 3:8 , 2 Chronicles 3:9 . The generic word "covered" would serve all the occasions on which the word occurs here. From a comparison of the parallel it becomes plain that the meaning is that the crone structure of floor and walls was covered... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
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
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 3:5
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
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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