2 Chronicles 3:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains. ”

2 Chronicles 3:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The greater house - i. e., the holy place, or main chamber of the temple, intervening between the porch and the holy of holies (so in 2 Chronicles 3:7 ). He cieled with fir tree - Rather, “h...
2 Chronicles 3:5 - 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 3:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the greater house: i.e. the holy of holies. cieled . covered. Walls as well as roof. fir . cypress. fine . pure. palm trees: i.e. artificial. chains . wreathen work. Only found in connec...
2 Chronicles 3:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.
2 Chronicles 3:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains. The greater house - i:e., the holy places, the front or outer chamber (s...
2 Chronicles 3:5 - 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 3:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The greater house. — Or, the great chamber, i.e. the Holy Place, or nave. (Comp. 1 Chronicles 28:11 .) He cieled with fir tree. — He covered with planks of fir; or, panelled with fir. To...
2 Chronicles 3:5 - 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 3:5 - 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 3:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I have no doubt but that some interesting things are included in the dimensions, extent, and ornament. But all that we can speak of these things is, that as they were all belonging to a temple that w...
2 Chronicles 3:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 3:1 .
2 Chronicles 3:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains. Ver. 5. Which he overlaid with fine gold. ] As the parts of this temple were...
2 Chronicles 3:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

These are the things wherein Solomon was instructed By David his father, and by the Spirit of God. After the first measure threescore cubits According to the measure which was first fixed. The p...
2 Chronicles 3:5 - 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 3:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Temple Built. B. C. 1012. 1 Then Solomon began to build the house of the L ORD at J...
2 Chronicles 3:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The greater house, i.e. the holy place, which was thrice as large as the lesser house, or the holy of holies, which is called the most holy house , Deu 8 . See Poole on " 1 Chronicles 28:11 " .
2 Chronicles 3:5 - 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 3:5 - 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 3:5 - 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 3:5 - 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 3:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Sanctuary Proper
2 Chronicles 3:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 6:15-17 ; 1 Kings 6:21 ; 1 Kings 6:22
2 Chronicles 3:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Greater house — The holy place, which was thrice as large as the holy of holies.

2 Chronicles 3:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Chronicles 3:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 3:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 3:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Chronicles 3:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 3:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 3:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 3:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 3:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 3:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Chronicles 3:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Chronicles 3:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 3:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes