1 Kings 8:51
“For they be thy people, and thine inheritance, which thou broughtest forth out of Egypt, from the midst of the furnace of iron:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
That thine eyes may be open to the supplication of thy servant,.... That is, attentive to it, meaning himself and his…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The furnace of iron - Egypt is so called as a place of severe trial and affliction.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 8:22-53
Solomon having made a general surrender of this house to God, which God had signified his acceptance of by taking…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
from the midst of the furnace of iron The bondage of Egypt is so called, Deu 4:20. The idea is of the intense heat…
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