2 Chronicles 3:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of imaged work, and overlaid them with gold. ”

2 Chronicles 3:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The word translated “image work,” or, in the margin, “moveable work,” occurs only in this passage, and has not even a Hebrew derivation. Modern Hebraists find an Arabic derivation, and explain the...
2 Chronicles 3:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:1 to 2 Chronicles 5:1 . The Building of the Temple and its Equipment (see notes on 1 Kings 6, 1 Kings 7:13-51 ). What was said in reference to the preceding section applies also...
2 Chronicles 3:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

image work . carved work. This was no breach of the second commandment, for it was by the Divine Lawgiver's own direction.
2 Chronicles 3:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold.
2 Chronicles 3:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Cherubims of image work— Of wrought work. Le Clerc. Opere coagmentato, or of work formed in different parts, which might easily be taken in pieces. Houbigant. Parkhurst says, that the original...
2 Chronicles 3:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold. Two cherubim. These figures in the tabernacle were of pure gold ( Exodus 25:1-40 ), and over-shado...
2 Chronicles 3:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Particulars relating to the Temple This and the following chapter abbreviate what is recorded in 1 Kings 6:7 .
2 Chronicles 3:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Two cherubims. — 1 Kings 6:23-28 . They were made of oleaster, plated with gold. Of image work. — Literally, a work of statuary. The Hebrew word meaning “statuary” occurs here only, and looks...
2 Chronicles 3:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

SOLOMON THE chronicler's history of Solomon is constructed on the same principles as that of David, and for similar reasons. The builder of the first Temple commanded the grateful reverence of a c...
2 Chronicles 3:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this and the following chapter we have the account of the building and furnishing of the Temple. In all fundamental essentials it was on the pattern of the Tabernacle which Moses had made. The pro...
2 Chronicles 3:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

As to the most holy, and the vail of the temple, we, who live under gospel times, can have a clearer apprehension of their significance, since the Son of God hath come, and opened a new and living wa...
2 Chronicles 3:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 3:1 .
2 Chronicles 3:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold. Ver. 10. Two cherubims of image work. ] Opere exemtili, so Tremellius; of work that might be taken as...
2 Chronicles 3:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Fine gold amounting to six hundred talents That is, upward of three millions forty-five thousand pounds sterling. This vast sum was expended on the holy of holies alone, a room only ten yards squar...
2 Chronicles 3:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE (vv.1-17) We are reminded that the site of the temple was Mount Moriah, on property bought by David from Oman the Jebusite, where his threshing floor had been (v.1). F...
2 Chronicles 3:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

10 And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold. 11 And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was...
2 Chronicles 3:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Of image work; made in the shape of young men or boys, as they commonly are. Or, of movable work ; so called because they were not fixed to the mercy-seat, as the Mosaical cherubims were, but stoo...
2 Chronicles 3:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] In two Chapter s is narrated the building of the temple, which correspond with 1 Kings 6 , 7. Here greater fulness of description, and more precise introduction and different arra...
2 Chronicles 3:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 3:1 . Mount Moriah, or the land of vision; the place which the rabbins generally allow to be the same where Abraham offered up his son Isaac. 2 Chronicles 3:2 . Began to build. Se...
2 Chronicles 3:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then Solomon began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem. The surpassing beauty of the temple I. That God did not need this lavish expenditure of gold and gems and rich ornaments II. Y...
2 Chronicles 3:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Chronicles 3:1 Mount Moriah . This name מוֹריָה occurs twice in the Old Testament, viz. here and Genesis 22:2 , in which latter reference it is alluded to as "the land of M...
2 Chronicles 3:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And in the Most Holy House he made two cherubim of image work, literally, "a work of imagery," that is, sculptured, fashioned according to a conventional design, and overlaid them with gold, 1 Kin...
2 Chronicles 3:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 6:23-28
2 Chronicles 3:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Image work — Or, of moveable work, not fixed to the mercy — seat, as the Mosaical cherubim, but in a moving posture. It seems, they were designed to represent the angels, who attend the Divine Maje...

2 Chronicles 3:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Chronicles 3:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 3:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 3:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 3:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Chronicles 3:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 3:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 3:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 3:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 3:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 3:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Chronicles 3:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Chronicles 3:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 3:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes