1 Kings 6:16
“And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the house, that is, the temple before it,.... The holy place, which was before the of holies:
was forty cubits…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The meaning is, that at the distance of 20 cubits, measured along the side walls of the house from the end wall, Solomon…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 6:15-38
Here, I. We have a particular account of the details of the building.
1. The wainscot of the temple. It was of cedar…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house This rendering does not make very clear what is intended. The word…
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