And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.
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Barnes' Notes
Precious stones for beauty - Not marbles but gems (compare 1Ch 29:2). The phrase translated “for beauty” means “for its beautification,” “to beautify it.” Parvaim is probably the name of a place, but…
Adam Clarke
Gold of Parvaim - We know not what this place was; some think it is the same as Sepharvaim, a place in Armenia or Media, conquered by the king of Assyria, Kg2 17:24, etc. Others, that it is Taprobane,…
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…
Cambridge Bible
precious stones Not mentioned in the parallel account, but according to 1Ki 5:17 costly stones(the same expression in Hebrew) were used for the foundations of the house. Probably here also…
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