2 Chronicles 3:1.
Precious stones for beauty - Not marbles but gems (compare 1 Chronicles 29:2 ). The phrase translated “for beauty” means “for its beautification...
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold [was] gold of (e) Parvaim. (e) Some think it is Peru.
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 i...
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim. Gold of Parvaim - We know not what this place was; so...
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty— And he paved the floor with beautiful and excellent stones. Houbigant. The Vulgate ha...
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim. He garnished the house with precious stones for...
Particulars relating to the Temple This and the following chapter abbreviate what is recorded in 1 Kings 6:7 .
Garnished. — Overlaid ( 2 Chronicles 3:4 ) the chamber. Precious stones. — See 1 Chronicles 29:2 ; and 1 Kings 10:11 , which relates that...
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 fi...
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 patte...
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,...
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold [was] gold of Parvaim. Ver. 6. And he garnished the house with precious s...
He garnished the house with precious stones for beauty A great many precious stones were dedicated to God 1Ch 29:2; 1 Chronicles 29:8 , and these...
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 Jeb...
The Temple Built. B. C. 1012. 1 Then S...
See Poole on " 1 Kings 9:26 " , &c.
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...
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 so...
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 expend...
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty. Cost and beauty in Christian worship The author of the history of the Jewish Church...
EXPOSITION 2 Chronicles 3:1 Mount Moriah . This name מוֹריָה occurs twice in the Old Testament, viz. here and Genesis 22:2 , in which lat...
The Sanctuary Proper
And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty, that is, he paved the house with beautiful and costly marble; and the gold was gold of P...
1 Chronicles 29:2 ; 1 Chronicles 29:8 ; Isaiah 54:11 ; Isaiah 54:12 ; Revelation 21:18-21
6 And he garnishedc the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.