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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah,.... Either of the ark which David and others had heard of, that it formerly was at Shiloh, Jos 18:1; here called Ephratah, as some think; so the Ephraimites are called…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
I will not give sleep to mine eyes ... - There is no difference here between the words sleep and slumber. The meaning is, that the house of the Lord should be his first care.
In these verses we have Solomon's address to God for his favour to him and to his government, and his acceptance of his building a house to God's name. Observe,
I. What he pleads - two things: -
1.…