1 Kings 6:9
“So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
So he built the house, and finished it,.... The body of it, the walls of the holy and most holy place, with the chambers…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
He built the house, and finished it - i. e., the external shell of the house. The internal fittings were added…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Covered the house with beams and boards of cedar - The Eastern custom is very different from ours: we ceil with plaster,…
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
So he built the house i.e. The Temple building. The next verse speaks of the enclosing framework of chambers. What was…