Bible Commentary

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which [is] Zion. Ch. 1Ki 8:1-11. Dedication … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 8:1”

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; [even] the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the LORD. 51. So was ended, &c.] The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:51”

And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basins, and the spoons, and the censers [of] pure gold; and the hinges [of] gold, [both] for the doors of the inner house, the most holy [place, and] for the doors of the house, [to wit], of the temple. 50. and the bowls ] This is the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:50”

And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right [side], and five on the left, before the oracle, with the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs [of] gold, 49. pure gold ] See on 1Ki 6:21. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges See the notes to Exo 25:31-38. The bowls of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:49”

And Solomon made all the vessels that [pertained] unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread [was], 48. that pertained unto the house of the Lord ] The construction is like that in 1Ki 7:45. Hence R.V. has ‘that were in the house of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:48”

And Solomon left all the vessels [unweighed], because they were exceeding many: neither was the weight of the brass found out. 47. neither was the weight of the brass found out ] The R.V. gives ‘could not be found out.’ The verb, which signifies literally ‘to investigate,’ ‘to search out,’ seems employed to indicate that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:47”

In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them, in the clay ground between Succoth and Zarthan. 46. in the clay ground ] As the margin of A.V. explains, the literal rendering is ‘in the thickness of the ground.’ The Hebrews had a paucity of adjectives and were obliged to express in such wise … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:46”

And the pots, and the shovels, and the basins: and all these vessels, which Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD, [were of] bright brass. 45. and all these vessels ] Better, at the close of the list, ‘even all these.’ The Heb. text has consonants which would be rendered ‘the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:45”

And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea; [See comments on 1Ki 7:40] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible 1Ki 7:44 And one sea, and twelve oxen under the sea; Ver. 44. See Trapp on ” 1Ki 7:41 “. Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments) one sea: 1Ki 7:23-26 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:44”

And the ten bases, and ten lavers on the bases; 43. and ten lavers ] The Hebrew has, ‘and the ten lavers,’ and this definiteness is natural in such an enumeration. So in the next verse we should have ‘ the one sea and the twelve oxen.’ Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:43”