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1 Kings 7:48

1 Kings 7:48
And Solomon made all the vessels that pertained unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread was,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle,.... These stood in the holy place, where the shewbread tables did, right before the holy of holies;…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Kings 7:48-51

Here is, 1. The making of the gold work of the temple, which it seems was done last, for with it the work of the house of God ended. All within doors was gold, and all made new (except the ark, with…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

thatpertained unto the house of the Lord The construction is like that in 1Ki 7:45. Hence R.V. has -that were in the house of the Lord."

the altar of gold R.V. the golden altar, i.e. the altar of…