1 Kings 7:4 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And there were windows in three rows, and light was against light in three ranks. ”

1 Kings 7:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Either three ranges of windows, one above the other, on either side of the house; or perhaps the three ranges were one in either side wall, and the third in a wall down the middle of the hall, alon...
1 Kings 7:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And [there were] windows [in] three rows, and light [was] (c) against light [in] three ranks. (c) There were as many and like proportion on the one side as the other, and at every end even three in...
1 Kings 7:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 7. Solomon's Palace (1 Kings 1-12). The Temple Implements (1Kings 13- 51). Twenty years ( cf. 1 Kings 9:10 with 1 Kings 7:1 ) was Solomon engaged in building. After completing the Templ...
1 Kings 7:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And there were windows in three rows, and light was against light in three ranks.
1 Kings 7:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row. No JFB commentary on these verses.
1 Kings 7:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Solomon's Palace This c, besides giving a description of Solomon's palace, contains an account of the principal utensils belonging to the Temple.
1 Kings 7:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 THE TEMPLE 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 "And his next son, for wealth and wisdom famed, The clouded Ark of God, till then in tents Wan...
1 Kings 7:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Other Splendid Structures 1 Kings 7:1-12 Solomon's house took nearly twice as long to build as did the Temple, because there was not the same urgency for it. His house and that for the queen we...
1 Kings 7:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Taking advantage of the treaty with Hiram, Solomon also built a house for himself, the house of the forest of Lebanon, a description of which is given in the commencement of this chapter. It is sure...
1 Kings 7:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(2) He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pil...
1 Kings 7:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And there were windows in three rows ,.... Both in the second and third stories, east, north, and south, there being none in the west, where the porch stood: and light was against light in three r...
1 Kings 7:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And [there were] windows [in] three rows, and light [was] against light [in] three ranks. Ver. 4. In three rows, ] i.e., In three stories, called also ranks here. And light was against light...
1 Kings 7:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Fifteen in a row So in this second story there were only three rows of pillars, which were sufficient for the ornament of the second and for the support of the third story; and we may conjecture fr...
1 Kings 7:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THREE MORE HOUSES (vs.1-12) Only one verse speaks of Solomon's own house, which took 13 years to build. However, the order of that house is seen in chapter 10:4-5. This is typical of the Church...
1 Kings 7:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Building of the Temple. B. C. 1004. 1 But Solomon was building his own house thirtee...
1 Kings 7:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Light was against light; one directly opposite or answering to the other, as is usual in well-contrived buildings. In three ranks; one exactly under another.
1 Kings 7:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Building Of Solomon's Own Palace ( 1 Kings 7:1-12 ). The building of Solomon's palace complex comes between the description of the building of the Temple and the further details of the complet...
1 Kings 7:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE SPLENDOUR OF SOLOMON’S BUILDINGS CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 7:1 . Solomon was building his own house thirteen years —Because no previous building preparations had been made fo...
1 Kings 7:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 7:1 . Solomon was thirteen years in building his own palace in Jerusalem, because fewer workmen were employed, many of whom were still engaged on the exterior parts of the temple. 1 King...
1 Kings 7:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

Solomon was building his own house thirteen years. Building God’s house and one’s own A very curious thing this, that whilst Solomon was building the temple of God he was also building his own...
1 Kings 7:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION SOLOMON 'S PALACES AND THE PREPARATION OF THE TEMPLE VESSELS .—The first twelve verses of this chapter constitute a break in the long account of the Temple, its furnit...
1 Kings 7:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon's Palace
1 Kings 7:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 6:4 ; 1 Kings 7:5 ; Isaiah 41:26 ; Isaiah 54:12
1 Kings 7:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Against light — One directly opposite to the other, as is usual in well — contrived buildings. In ranks — One exactly under another.

1 Kings 7:4 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Kings 7:4 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Kings 7:4 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 7:4 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Kings 7:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 7:4 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 7:4 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 7:4 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Kings 7:4 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Kings 7:4 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Kings 7:4 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Kings 7:4 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Kings 7:4 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 7:4 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 7:4 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Kings 7:4 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Kings 7:4 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 7:4 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Kings 7:4 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 7:4 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Kings 7:4 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Kings 7:4 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Kings 7:4 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 7:4 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes