2 Chronicles 3:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward.e ”

2 Chronicles 3:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Their faces were inward - literally, as in the margin. Instead of looking toward one another, with heads bent downward over the mercy Seat, like the cherubim of Moses Exodus 37:9 , these of Solo...
2 Chronicles 3:13 - 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 3:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

inward . toward the Ark.
2 Chronicles 3:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward.
2 Chronicles 3:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long: one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the...
2 Chronicles 3:13 - 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 3:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The wings of these cherubims. — Or, These wings of the cherubim. Spread themselves forth. — Were outspreading (participle), 1 Chronicles 28:18 . And they stood. — Were standing. They w...
2 Chronicles 3:13 - 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 3:13 - 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 3:13 - 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 3:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 3:1 .
2 Chronicles 3:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces [were] inward. Ver. 13. And their faces were inward. ] Heb., Toward the house; i.e...
2 Chronicles 3:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The wings of the cherubims were twenty cubits long Which was just the breadth of the most holy place. And they stood on their feet As servants, being designed, it seems, to represent the angels,...
2 Chronicles 3:13 - 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 3:13 - 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 3:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Heb. Towards the house, or rather, that house ; not the holy house, as divers understand it; for then their backs must have been turned towards the ark, which was indecent, and directly contrary t...
2 Chronicles 3:13 - 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 3:13 - 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 3:13 - 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 3:13 - 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 3:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Cherubim, the Veil, and the Pillars
2 Chronicles 3:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 25:20
2 Chronicles 3:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Inward — Heb. towards the house, that is, the most holy house.

2 Chronicles 3:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Chronicles 3:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 3:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 3:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Chronicles 3:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 3:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 3:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 3:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 3:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 3:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Chronicles 3:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Chronicles 3:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 3:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes