1 Kings 6:2-3 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 6:1-10

Here, I. The temple is called the house of the Lord (1 Kgs. 6:1), because it was, 1. Directed and modelled by him. Infinite Wisdom was the architect, and gave David the plan or pattern by the Spirit, not by word of mouth only, but, for the greater certainty and exactness, in writing (1 Chron. 28:11, 12), as he had given to Moses in the mouth a draught of the tabernacle. 2. Dedicated and devoted to him and to his honour, to be employed in his service, so his as never any other house was, for he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 6:2

And the house which King Solomon built for the Lord ,.... For his worship, honour, and glory: the length thereof was threescore cubits ; sixty cubits from east to west, including the holy place and the most holy place; the holy place was forty cubits, and the most holy place twenty; the same measure, as to length, Eupolemus, an Heathen writer F14 Apud Euseb. Praepar. Evangel. l. 9. c. 34. , gives of the temple, but is mistaken in the other measures: and the breadth thereof... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 6:3

And the porch before the temple of the house ,.... Which stood at the east end of it: twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house ; which was from north to south, and of the same dimension, so that they exactly answered each other: and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house ; which being added to it, make the whole of the building, most holy place, holy place, and porch, seventy cubits; the height of the porch is not here given, but... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 6:2

The length thereof was threescore cubits - A cubit, according to Bishop Cumberland, is 21 inches, and 888 decimals, or 1 foot, 9 inches, and 888 decimals. According to this Yds. Ft. Inch. The length, 60 cubits, was 36 1 5.28 The breadth, 20 cubits, was 12 0 5.76 The height, 30 cubits, was 18 0 8.64 This constituted what was called the temple or house, the house of God, etc. But, besides this, there were courts and colonnades, where the people might assemble to perform their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 6:2

And the house [ i.e; not the whole structure, but the main building, exclusive of porch ( 1 Kings 6:3 ) and side chambers ( 1 Kings 6:5 )] which king Solomon built for the Lord, the length thereof was threescore cubits [But what was the length of the cubit? ( אָמָהֹ ) This unfortunately is by no means certain, as the Jews would seem to have had three different cubits. All the ancient measures, both Jewish and Gentile, were taken from parts of the body. Thus we find a ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 6:2

The temple is described as the house which King Solomon built for the Lord. This idea of consecration ran through the whole plan of the building. Without having recourse to a minute and fanciful symbolism, we see clearly that everything is so disposed as to convey the idea of the holiness of God. IN THE CENTRE IS THE ALTAR OF SACRIFICE . The holy of holies, hidden from gaze by its impenetrable veil, strikes with awe the man of unclean heart and lips, who hears the seraphim... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 6:2-20

Christianity built on the Foundations of Judaism. The Jewish temple in its resemblance to the Gothic church is a not inapt illustration of the relations of Christianity to Judaism. The temple of Solomon was not only architecturally the exact reproduction on a larger scale, and in a more permanent form, of the tabernacle of witness, it was also the model and archetype of the sacred buildings of the Christian faith. In appearance, no doubt, it was somewhat different—the purposes for which... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 6:3

And the porch [ אוּלָם , forepart, projection ( Vorhalle, Gesenius). The porch was not a colonnade—that is called a "porch of pillars " ( 1 Kings 7:6 ), but was formed By simply prolonging the side walls, and possibly the roof (see below). Bähr holds that it had only side walls and cieling (sic), and was entirely open in front; and the fact that no mention is made of any door or opening, though the doors of the other parts of the edifies are all referred to ( 1 Kings 6:8 , 1... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 6:2

The size of Solomon’s temple depends upon the true length of the ancient cubit, which is doubtful. It has been estimated as somewhat less than a foot, and again as between 19 and 20 inches, a difference of nearly 8 inches, which would produce a variation of nearly 40 feet in the length of the temple-chamber, and of 46 in that of the entire building. It is worthy of remark that, even according to the highest estimate, Solomon’s temple was really a small building, less than 120 feet long, and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 6:2

1 Kings 6:2. The house Properly so called, as distinct from all the walls and buildings adjoining to it; namely, the holy and most holy place. Which King Solomon built for the Lord For his worship and service; and wherein his divine presence might, as it were, dwell among them by a visible appearance. The length thereof was threescore cubits From east to west; forty of which belonged to the holy place, and twenty to the most holy. And this and the other measures seem to belong to the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 6:1-10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 6:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 6:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 6:2

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 6:2

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 6:2

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 6:2-20

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 6:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 6:2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 6:2

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