And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold.
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Gill's Exposition
And within the oracle he made two cherubim of olive tree,.... Or of the oil tree, as in Isa 41:19; see Neh 8:15; for there are other trees besides olives, out of which oil is pressed, as pine trees,…
Barnes' Notes
The lavish use of the precious metals in ornamentation was a special feature if early Oriental architecture. Recent researches have given reason to believe that two stages of the great temple at…
Adam Clarke
The whole house he overlaid with gold - It is impossible to calculate this expense, or the quantity of gold employed in this sacred building.
Here, I. We have a particular account of the details of the building.
1. The wainscot of the temple. It was of cedar (Kg1 6:15), which was strong and durable, and of a very sweet smell. The wainscot…
Cambridge Bible
the whole altar thatwas by the oracle The preposition is not significant of position, but of possession. Read -the whole altar that belonged to the oracle." The priest who offered incense continually…
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