1 Kings 6:6
“The nethermost chamber was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad: for without in the wall of the house he made narrowed rests round about, that the beams should not be fastened in the walls of the house.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the nethermost chamber was five cubits broad,.... The nethermost row of them, which were upon the first floor:
and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
In order to preserve the sanctity of the temple, and at the same time allow the attachment to it of secular buildings -…
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 nethermost chamber(R.V. story) was five cubits broad This is the space between the wall of the Temple and the outer…