2 Chronicles 3:5
And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.
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Barnes' Notes
The greater house - i. e., the holy place, or main chamber of the temple, intervening between the porch and the holy of holies (so in 2Ch 3:7). He cieled with fir tree - Rather, “he covered,” or…
Here is, I. The place where the temple was built. Solomon was neither at liberty to choose nor at a loss to fix the place. It was before determined (Ch1 22:1), which was an ease to his mind. 1. It…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
5 7 (cp. 1Ki 6:15; 1Ki 6:21; 1Ki 6:29-30). The Temple
5. the greater house It was fortycubits long (1Ki 6:17), whereas the shrine was twenty(1Ki 6:16; 1Ki 6:20).
he cieled i.e. linedor boarded. The…