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
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