1 Kings 7:51-8:21, 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 7:48-51

Here is, 1. The making of the gold work of the temple, which it seems was done last, for with it the work of the house of God ended. All within doors was gold, and all made new (except the ark, with its mercy-seat and cherubim), the old being either melted down or laid by?the golden altar, table, and candlestick, with all their appurtenances. The altar of incense was still one, for Christ and his intercession are so: but he made ten golden tables, 2 Chron. 4:8 (though here mention is made of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 7:51

So was ended all the work that King Solomon made for the house of the Lord ,.... Which he ordered to be made to be put into it, either for the ornament of it, or for the use and service of it; all was completely finished in the space of seven years: and Solomon had brought in the things which David his father had dedicated ; had laid up for, and devoted to the building of the temple, and for the service of it; not all, but what was left; what was over and above there was a need of;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 7:51

Solomon brought in the things - It has been a question whether Solomon, in the structure of the temple, used any of the gold and silver which David had provided? And here it seems answered in the negative; for after the house was finished, with all its utensils and ornaments, with its immense profusion of gold, it is here said that Solomon brought in the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, which David his father had dedicated. It appears therefore that Solomon had employed four... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 7:51

So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the Lord. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated [marg. holy things of David ( 2 Samuel 8:8 , 2 Samuel 8:10 , 2 Samuel 8:11 ; 1 Chronicles 22:3 , 1 Chronicles 22:14 , 1 Chronicles 22:16 ; 1 Chronicles 28:14-18 ). Cf. 26:26-28]; even the surer, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the Lord. [So that all the store of precious metal and the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 7:51

The things which David had dedicated - Not only the things described in 1 Chronicles 28:14-18, but also the spoil of the nations which he had subdued (margin reference), and also the vessels of gold, silver, and brass, sent him by Toi king of Hamath, on his victory over Hadadezer. Solomon now brought these into the temple treasury. A sacred treasury had been established at least as early as the time of Saul, to which Saul himself, Abner, Joab, and others, had contributed 1 Chronicles 26:28. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 7:51

1 Kings 7:51. Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated The silver and gold, and other things which David had provided for erecting this temple, and which had not been expended in the house itself, or its furniture, Solomon laid up in the treasury belonging to it, for repairs, exigences, and the constant charge of the temple-service. Although this splendid edifice had cost him immense sums, besides what David had prepared for building it, he would not repay himself... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 7:13-51

More concerning the temple (7:13-51)Israel seems to have lost the spiritual insight and artistic skill that in the time of Moses enabled its craftsmen to design and make the decoration for God’s dwelling place (cf. Exodus 31:1-6). Solomon therefore hired a craftsman from Tyre to do the bronze work and other decorations for the temple, with no apparent concern for the wrong religious ideas this man may have had. By coincidence this hired craftsman was named Hiram (GNB: Huram), the same as the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 7:51

the things which David his father had dedicated = the holy things of David. Hebrew. kodesh . See note on Exodus 3:5 read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Kings 7:51

THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE WAS CONCLUDED"Thus all the work that king Solomon wrought in the house of Jehovah was finished. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated, even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, and put them in the treasuries of the house of Jehovah."This whole chapter leaves out a great many things, especially the construction of the great altar that was supposed to stand in the outer court, but far more than enough is recorded to demonstrate... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Kings 7:51

1 Kings 7:51. So was ended all the work— Concerning this temple, we may observe upon the whole, that the glory of it did not consist in its bulk or largeness, (for in itself it was but a small pile of building; no more than 150 feet in length, and 105 in breadth, taking the whole together, and is exceeded by many of our parish churches,) but its chief grandeur and excellency lay in its out-buildings and ornaments, in its workmanship, which was every where very curious, and in its overlayings,... read more

1 Kings 7:51-8:21, 2 Corinthians 3:7-18 Niv