Bible Commentary

And the great court round about [was] with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house. 12. And the great court round about ] The words are the same as in 1Ki 6:36. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:12”

And above [were] costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars. 11. And above ] i.e. The courses which lay upon the foundations. after the measures of hewed stones ] Render (as in 9) hewn stone according to measure. and cedars ] The noun is singular. It refers not to any beams that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:11”

And the foundation [was of] costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits. 10. And the foundation ] Even that work which was to be buried out of sight was of the same quality. ten cubits eight cubits ] Probably we have here the greatest dimension, the length. We … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:10”

All these [were of] costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and [so] on the outside toward the great court. 9. All these ] i.e. The whole of the buildings described in the previous verses. according to the measures of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:9”

And his house where he dwelt [had] another court within the porch, [which] was of the like work. Solomon made also a house for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had taken [to wife], like unto this porch. 8. And his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch, which was of the like work … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:8”

Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, [even] the porch of judgment: and [it was] covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other. 7. Then he made a porch for the throne ] Better (with R.V.) ‘And he made the porch of the throne.’ As the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:7”

And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof [was] fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch [was] before them: and the [other] pillars and the thick beam [were] before them. 6. And he made a (R.V. the) porch of pillars ] This would seem to have been a separate … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:6”

And all the doors and posts [were] square, with the windows: and light [was] against light [in] three ranks. 5. And all the doors and posts were square, with the windows ] It is not easy to say how the last word of the Hebrew should be rendered. It is akin to that rendered ‘windows’ … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:5”

And [there were] windows [in] three rows, and light [was] against light [in] three ranks. 4. And there were windows in three rows ] This is not the usual word for ‘windows,’ but is that which in 1Ki 6:4 describes the sloping woodwork, or lattice, used in the windows of the Temple. From its use … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:4”

And [it was] covered with cedar above upon the beams, that [lay] on forty five pillars, fifteen [in] a row. 3. And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams ] The word here rendered ‘beams’ is the same which has been rendered ‘side-chambers’ in 1Ki 6:5. In two descriptions which are so closely … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 7:3”