Chapter 3

1
am 2993, bc 1011, An, Ex, Is, 480

Solomon 1Kgs 6:1-14

in mount Moriah Gen 22:2, Gen 22:14

where the Lord appeared unto David or, which was seen of David

Ornan 2Sam 24:18-25, Araunah, 1Chr 21:18, 1Chr 22:1


2
in the second 1Kgs 6:1


3
am 2993-3000, bc 1011-1004

Solomon 1Chr 28:11-19

instructed Heb. founded

The length 1Kgs 6:2-3

the first measure It is supposed, with much probability, that the first measure means the cubit used in the time of Moses, contradistinguished from that used in Babylon, and which the Israelites used after their return from captivity. And, as these Books were written after the captivity, it was necessary for the writer to make this remark, lest it should be thought that the measurement was by the Babylonish cubit, which was a palm or one-sixth shorter than the cubit of Moses; which may serve to reconcile some variations in the historical books, with respect to numbers when applied to measures.


4
the porch John 10:23; Acts 3:11, Acts 5:12

an hundred and twenty As the height of the temple was only thirty cubits, 120 seems too great a height for the porch; but the Syriac, Arabic, and the LXX in the codex Alexandrinus, have only twenty, probably reading, instead of maiah weesrim, "one hundred and twenty," ammoth esrim, "twenty cubits;" which brings it within the proportion of the other measures.


5
the greater 1Kgs 6:15-17, 1Kgs 6:21-22


6
garnished Heb. covered

precious 1Chr 29:2, 1Chr 29:8; Isa 54:11-12; Rev 21:18-21

Parvaim Parvaim is supposed by Calmet to be the same as Sepharvaim in Armenia or Media; Bochart is of opinion that it is Taprobanes, now the island of Ceylon, which he drives from taph, a border, and Parvan, i.e., "the coast of Parvan;" but the late Editor of Calmet thinks it the same as the Parvatoi mountains of Ptolemy, at the head of the Indus.


7
overlaid Exod 26:29; 1Kgs 6:20-22, 1Kgs 6:30; Ezek 7:20

graved cherubims Exod 26:1; 1Kgs 6:35


8
the most holy Exod 26:33; 1Kgs 6:19-20; Heb 9:3, Heb 9:9, Heb 10:19


10
two cherubims 1Kgs 6:23-28

image work or, as some think, of movable work


13
inward or, toward the house, Exod 25:20


14
the veil Exod 26:31-35; Matt 27:51; Heb 9:3, Heb 10:20

wrought Heb. caused to ascend


15
two pillars 1Kgs 7:15-24; Jer 52:20-23

thirty The Syriac and Arabic have, agreeably to the parallel passage, "eighteen cubits high;" but the Septuagint, Chaldee, and Vulgate have "thirty and five cubits high." See note on 1Kgs 7:15.

high Heb. long


16
chains 1Kgs 6:21

an hundred 1Kgs 7:20


17
reared up 1Kgs 7:21

Jachin that is, He shall establish

Boaz that is, In it is strength


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