2 Chronicles 3:3 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

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³ Now these are the things wherein Solomon ^H8010 was instructed ^H3245 for the building ^H1129 of the house ^H1004 of God. ^H430 The length ^H753 by cubits ^H520 after the first ^H7223 measure ^H4060 was threescore ^H8346 cubits, ^H520 and the breadth ^H7341 twenty ^H6242 cubits. ^H520

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1 Kings 6:2-3 STRONG

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And the house ^H1004 which king ^H4428 Solomon ^H8010 built ^H1129 for the LORD, ^H3068 the length ^H753 thereof was threescore ^H8346 cubits, ^H520 and the breadth ^H7341 thereof twenty ^H6242 cubits, and the height ^H6967 thereof thirty ^H7970 cubits. ^H520 And the porch ^H197 before ^H6440 the temple ^H1964 of the house, ^H1004 twenty ^H6242 cubits ^H520 was the length ^H753 thereof, according to the breadth ^H7341 of the house; ^H1004 and ten ^H6235 cubits ^H520 was the breadth ^H7341 thereof before the house. ^H1004

1 Chronicles 28:11-19 STRONG

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Then David ^H1732 gave ^H5414 to Solomon ^H8010 his son ^H1121 the pattern ^H8403 of the porch, ^H197 and of the houses ^H1004 thereof, and of the treasuries ^H1597 thereof, and of the upper chambers ^H5944 thereof, and of the inner ^H6442 parlours ^H2315 thereof, and of the place ^H1004 of the mercy seat, ^H3727 And the pattern ^H8403 of all that he had by the spirit, ^H7307 of the courts ^H2691 of the house ^H1004 of the LORD, ^H3068 and of all the chambers ^H3957 round about, ^H5439 of the treasuries ^H214 of the house ^H1004 of God, ^H430 and of the treasuries ^H214 of the dedicated things: ^H6944 Also for the courses ^H4256 of the priests ^H3548 and the Levites, ^H3881 and for all the work ^H4399 of the service ^H5656 of the house ^H1004 of the LORD, ^H3068 and for all the vessels ^H3627 of service ^H5656 in the house ^H1004 of the LORD. ^H3068 He gave of gold ^H2091 by weight ^H4948 for things of gold, ^H2091 for all instruments ^H3627 of all manner of service; ^H5656 silver also for all instruments ^H3627 of silver ^H3701 by weight, ^H4948 for all instruments ^H3627 of every kind of service: ^H5656 Even the weight ^H4948 for the candlesticks ^H4501 of gold, ^H2091 and for their lamps ^H5216 of gold, ^H2091 by weight ^H4948 for every candlestick, ^H4501 and for the lamps ^H5216 thereof: and for the candlesticks ^H4501 of silver ^H3701 by weight, ^H4948 both for the candlestick, ^H4501 and also for the lamps ^H5216 thereof, according to the use ^H5656 of every candlestick. ^H4501 And by weight ^H4948 he gave gold ^H2091 for the tables ^H7979 of shewbread, ^H4635 for every table; ^H7979 and likewise silver ^H3701 for the tables ^H7979 of silver: ^H3701 Also pure ^H2889 gold ^H2091 for the fleshhooks, ^H4207 and the bowls, ^H4219 and the cups: ^H7184 and for the golden ^H2091 basons ^H3713 he gave gold by weight ^H4948 for every bason; ^H3713 and likewise silver by weight ^H4948 for every bason ^H3713 of silver: ^H3701 And for the altar ^H4196 of incense ^H7004 refined ^H2212 gold ^H2091 by weight; ^H4948 and gold ^H2091 for the pattern ^H8403 of the chariot ^H4818 of the cherubims, ^H3742 that spread out ^H6566 their wings, and covered ^H5526 the ark ^H727 of the covenant ^H1285 of the LORD. ^H3068 All this, said David, the LORD ^H3068 made me understand ^H7919 in writing ^H3791 by his hand ^H3027 upon me, even all the works ^H4399 of this pattern. ^H8403

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 3 Matthew Henry Commentary

John Gill Keil & Delitzsch Robert Jamieson: Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Chapter 3

It was a much larger and more particular account of the building of the temple which we had in the book of Kings than is here in this book of Chronicles. In this chapter we have,

I. The place and time of building the temple (v. 1, 2).
II. The dimensions and rich ornaments of it (v. 3-9).
III. The cherubim in the most holy place (v. 10-13).
IV. The veil (v. 14).
V. The two pillars (v. 15-17).

Of all this we have already and an account, 1 Ki. 6, 7.

2Ch 3:1-9

Here is,

I. The place where the temple was built. Solomon was neither at liberty to choose nor at a loss to fix the place. It was before determined (1 Chr. 22:1), which was an ease to his mind.
- 1. It must be at Jerusalem; for that was the place where God had chosen to put his name there. The royal city must be the holy city. There must be the testimony of Israel; for there are set the thrones of judgment, Ps. 122:4, 5.
- 2. It must be on Mount Moriah, which, some think, was that very place in the land of Moriah where Abraham offered Isaac, Gen. 22:2. So the Targum says expressly, adding, But he was delivered by the word of the Lord, and a ram provided in his place. That was typical of Christ's sacrifice of himself; therefore fitly was the temple, which was likewise a type of him, built there.
- 3. It must be where the Lord appeared to David, and answered him by fire, 1 Chr. 21:18, 26. There atonement was made once; and therefore, in remembrance of that, there atonement was made once; and therefore, in remembrance of that, there atonement must still be made. Where God has met with me it is to be hoped that he will still manifest himself.
- 4. It must be in the place which David has prepared, not only which he had purchased with his money, but which he had pitched upon divine direction. It was Solomon's wisdom not to enquire out a more convenient place, but to acquiesce in the appointment of God, whatever might be objected against it.
- 5. It must be in the threshold floor of Ornan, which, if (as a Jebusite) it gives encouragement to the Gentiles, obliges us to look upon temple-work as that which requires the labour of the mind, no less than threshing-work dos that of the body.
II. The time when it was begun; not till the fourth year of Solomon's reign, v. 2. Not that the first three years were trifled away, or spent in deliberating whether they should build the temple or no; but they were employed in the necessary preparations for it, wherein three years would be soon gone, considering how many hands were to be got together and set to work. Some conjecture that this was a sabbatical year, or year of release and rest to the land, when the people, being discharged from their husbandry, might more easily lend a hand to the beginning of this work; and then the year in which it was finished would fall out to be another sabbatical year, when they would likewise have leisure to attend the solemnity of the dedication of it.
III. The dimensions of it, in which Solomon was instructed (v. 3), as he was in other things, by his father. This was the foundation (so it may be read) which Solomon laid for the building of the house. This was the rule he went by, so many cubits the length and breadth, after the first measure, that is, according to the measure first fixed, which there was no reason to make any alteration of when the work came to be done; for the dimensions were given by divine wisdom, and what God does shall be for ever; nothing can be put to it, or taken from it, Eccl. 3:14. His first measure will be the last.
IV. The ornaments of the temple. The timber-work was very fine, and yet, within, it was overlaid with pure gold (v. 4), with fine gold (v. 5). and that embossed with palm-trees and chains. It was gold of Parvaim (v. 6), the best gold. The beams and posts, the walls and doors, were overlaid with gold, v. 7. The most holy place, which was ten yards square, was all overlaid with fine gold (v. 8), even the upper chambers, or rather the upper floor or roof-top, bottom, and sides, were all overlaid with gold. Every nail, or screw, or pin, with which the golden plates were fastened to the walls that were overlaid with them, weighed fifty shekels, or was worth so much, workmanship and all. A great many precious stones were dedicated to God (1 Chr. 29:2, 8), and these were set here and there, where they would show to the best advantage. The finest houses now pretend to no better garnishing than good paint on the roof and walls; but the ornaments of the temple were most substantially rich. It was set with precious stones, because it was a type of the new Jerusalem, which has no temple in it because it is all temple, and the walls, gates, and foundations of which are said to be of precious stones and pearls, Rev. 21:18, 19, 21.

2Ch 3:10-17

Here is an account of

1. The two cherubim, which were set up in the holy of holies. There were two already over the ark, which covered the mercy-seat with their wings; these were small ones. Now that the most holy place was enlarged, though these were continued (being appurtenances to the ark, which was not to be made new, as all the other utensils of the tabernacle were), yet those two large ones were added, doubtless by divine appointment, to fill up the holy place, which otherwise would have looked bare, like a room unfurnished. These cherubim are said to be of image-work (v. 10), designed, it is likely, to represent the angels who attend the divine Majesty. Each wing extended five cubits, so that the whole was twenty cubits (v. 12, 13), which was just the breadth of the most holy place, v. 8. They stood on their feet, as servants, their faces inward toward the ark (v. 13), that it might appear they were not set there to be adored (for then they would have been made sitting, as on a throne, and their faces towards their worshippers), but rather as themselves attendants on the invisible God. We must not worship angels, but we must worship with angels; for we have come into communion with them (Heb. 12:22), and must do the will of God as the angels do it. The thought that we are worshipping him before whom the angels cover their faces will help to inspire us with reverence in all our approaches to God. Compare 1 Co. 11:10 with Isa. 6:2.
2. The veil that parted between the temple and the most holy place, v. 14. This denoted the darkness of that dispensation, and the distance which the worshippers were kept at; but, at the death of Christ, this veil was rent; for through him we are made nigh, and have boldness not only to look, but to enter, into the holiest. On this he was wrought cherubim. Heb. he caused them to ascend, that is, they were made in raised work, embossed. Or he made them on the wing in an ascending posture, as the other two that stood on their feet in an attending posture, to remind the worshippers to lift up their hearts, and to soar upwards in their devotions.
3. The two pillars which were set up before the temple. Both together were somewhat above thirty-five cubits in length (v. 15), about eighteen cubits high a-piece. See 1 Ki. 7:15, etc., where we took a view of those pillars, Jachin and Boaz, establishment and strength in temple-work and by it.

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