Bible Commentary

And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without. And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold within and without. Both the floor of the holy place, and of the holy of holies; so the street of the new Jerusalem is said to be pure gold, Re 21:21; this … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 6:30”

And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without. 29. within and without ] Both here and in the next verse these words can only refer to the inner and outer rooms, the most holy place and the holy … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 6:29”

And he overlaid the cherubims with gold. And he overlaid the cherubim with gold. Which may denote the purity and excellency of angels; or the precious gifts and graces of the Spirit, with which the witnesses of Christ are adorned. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible 1Ki 6:28 And he overlaid the cherubims … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 6:28”

And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the [one] wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house. 27. And they … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 6:27”

The height of the one cherub [was] ten cubits, and so [was it] of the other cherub. Verse 26. The height of the one cherub was ten cubits] Concerning the cherubs, their form, &c., See Clarke on Ex 25:18. The height of each cherub was about eighteen feet and three inches. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 6:26”

And the other cherub [was] ten cubits: both the cherubims [were] of one measure and one size. 25. one size ] Rather ‘one form.’ The size is implied in the previous word. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And the other cherub [was] ten cubits,…. That is, its wings stretched out measured so … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 6:25”

And five cubits [was] the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other [were] ten cubits. And five cubits [was] the one wing of the cherub,…. When stretched out on one side: and five … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 6:24”

And within the oracle he made two cherubims [of] olive tree, [each] ten cubits high. 23 30. Of the Cherubim within the oracle (2Ch 3:10-12) 23. And within the oracle he made two cherubims ] As the Hebrew word is already in the plural form, write cherubim. These cherubim were winged figures intended to represent … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 6:23”

And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the whole altar that [was] by the oracle he overlaid with gold. 22. the whole altar that was by the oracle ] The preposition is not significant of position, but of possession. Read ‘the whole altar that belonged to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 6:22”

So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold. 21. with pure gold ] The adjective, or rather participle, as it is in Hebrew, signifies ‘closed,’ ‘shut up.’ The traditional rendering is that of the text, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 6:21”