2 Chronicles 3:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold. ”

2 Chronicles 3:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The upper chambers - Compare 1 Chronicles 28:11 . Their position is uncertain. Some place them above the holy of holies, which was ten cubits, or fifteen feet lower than the main building (compa...
2 Chronicles 3:9 - 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 3:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

weight of the nails. These small and simple things not excluded. They held all together; and, though out of sight, are remembered and named by God.
2 Chronicles 3:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold. The weight of the nails was fifty shekels - Bolts must be here intended, as it should be prepost...
2 Chronicles 3:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

The upper chambers— This would have been rendered more properly here, the ceiling, the upper part of the house.
2 Chronicles 3:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold. No JFB commentary on this verse.
2 Chronicles 3:9 - 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 3:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. — Literally, And a weight for nails for shekels — fifty in gold. The LXX. and Vulg. take this to mean that the weight of each nail was fifty...
2 Chronicles 3:9 - 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 3:9 - 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 3:9 - 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 3:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 3:1 .
2 Chronicles 3:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And the weight of the nails [was] fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold. Ver. 9. And he overlaid the upper chambers. ] These were, saith Diodate, certain principal ro...
2 Chronicles 3:9 - 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 3:9 - 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 3:9 - 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 3:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Of the nails, i.e. of each of the nails or heads of those nails whereby the plates were fastened to the boards. The upper chambers; of which See Poole on " 1 Chronicles 28:11 " .
2 Chronicles 3:9 - 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 3:9 - 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 3:9 - 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 3:9 - 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 3:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Sanctuary Proper
2 Chronicles 3:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 9:8 ; 2 Chronicles 3:5 ; 2 Chronicles 7:21 ; Genesis 1:26 ; Joel 2:26
2 Chronicles 3:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Nails — Each of the nails, screws, or pins, by which the golden plates were fastened to the walls, weighed, or rather was worth, fifty shekels, workmanship and all. Upper chambers — Rather, the roo...

2 Chronicles 3:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Chronicles 3:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 3:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 3:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 3:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Chronicles 3:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Chronicles 3:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Chronicles 3:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 3:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Chronicles 3:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Chronicles 3:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Chronicles 3:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Chronicles 3:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Chronicles 3:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 3:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes