1 Kings 6:3
And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house.
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Gill's Exposition
And the porch before the temple of the house,.... Which stood at the east end of it:
twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; which was from north to south, and…
Here, I. The temple is called the house of the Lord (Kg1 6:1), because it was, 1. Directed and modelled by him. Infinite Wisdom was the architect, and gave David the plan or pattern by the Spirit, not…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
the porch This extended along the whole face of the building, and projected forward 10 cubits, thus making the whole length of the structure 70 cubits or 105 feet, without allowing for the thickness…
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