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1 Kings 6:3

1 Kings 6:3
And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And the porch before the temple of the house,.... Which stood at the east end of it:

twenty cubits was the length…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 6:1-10

Here, I. The temple is called the house of the Lord (Kg1 6:1), because it was, 1. Directed and modelled by him. Infinite…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

the porch This extended along the whole face of the building, and projected forward 10 cubits, thus making the whole…

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