2 Chronicles 3:8 NKJV

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 3:8

Amounting to about, is not in Hebrew. (Haydock) read more

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 2 Chronicles 3:1-9

The Sanctuary Proper v. 1. Then Solomon began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem in Mount Moriah, one summit of the range of hills which went under the general name of Zion, where the Lord appeared unto David, his father, rather, which was shown to his father David, namely, as the future site of the Temple, in the place that David had prepared in the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite, after the unfortunate census which David had arranged. v. 2. And he began to build in the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 2 Chronicles 3:1-17

β. The Building of the Temple, and Making of the Holy Vessels: 2 Chronicles 3:1 to 2 Chronicles 5:1.2 Chronicles 3:1 And Solomon began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem on mount Moriah, which was shown to his father David, and which he had prepared in the place of David, in the floor of Ornan the Jebusite. 2And he began to build in the second month, on the second1 day in the fourth year of his reign.3And this is the foundation of Solomon, to build the house of God: the length after... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 2 Chronicles 3:1-17

In this and the following chapter we have the account of the building and furnishing of the Temple. In all fundamental essentials it was on the pattern of the Tabernacle which Moses had made. The proportions and relations were identical, but Solomon's Temple was larger. Its symbolism was exactly the same, though its magnificence was far greater. However, ornamentation was admitted which would have interfered with the express command that no likeness of God was to be attempted. It was a... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Chronicles 3:1-17

2 Chronicles 3:1 to 2 Chronicles 5:1 . The Building of the Temple and its Equipment (see notes on 1 Kings 6, 1 Kings 7:13-Colossians :).— What was said in reference to the preceding section applies also to this one. The Chronicler omits all mention of Solomon’ s other buildings, his interest being centred on the Temple; he has, on the other hand, many additions not found in 1 Kings. 2 Chronicles 3:1 . mount Moriah: cf. Genesis 22:2 *; this name for the Temple mount does not occur elsewhere in... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 2 Chronicles 3:1-17

CRITICAL NOTES.] In two chapters is narrated the building of the temple, which correspond with 1 Kings 6:0, 7. Here greater fulness of description, and more precise introduction and different arrangement of things described.2 Chronicles 3:1-2.—Place and time of building. Moriah (Genesis 22:2), from which was named the land of Moriah—“land of the appearing of the Lord.” Appeared, “which was shown to David,” as future site (1 Chronicles 21:15). Prepared, fixed (1 Chronicles 22:5). O nan, see 2... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 2 Chronicles 3:1-17

Chapter 3Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign ( 2 Chronicles 3:1-2 ).He began to build on Mount Moriah. Where in the world did we hear of Mount Moriah before? As we go back to the book of Genesis, "And God did tempt Abraham and said... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 2 Chronicles 3:1-17

2 Chronicles 3:1 . Mount Moriah, or the land of vision; the place which the rabbins generally allow to be the same where Abraham offered up his son Isaac. 2 Chronicles 3:2 . Began to build. See the chronology at the end of Ruth, and 2 Kings 6:1. According to archbishop Usher the temple was finished in November, and exactly a thousand years before the birth of Christ. This differs eleven or twelve years from the chronology of our bibles, and of Royamont’s chronology. The temple was... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 2 Chronicles 3:1-14

2 Chronicles 3:1-14Then Solomon began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem.The surpassing beauty of the templeI. That God did not need this lavish expenditure of gold and gems and rich ornamentsII. Yet Divine condescension accepted this offering of human gratitude.III. The beauty and costliness of the temple served to impress the mind of surrounding nations with the feelings of the people of israel towards their great God.IV. The adornment of the temple a rebuke to mere utilitarian... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 2 Chronicles 3:8

2Ch 3:8 And he made the most holy house, the length whereof [was] according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, [amounting] to six hundred talents. Ver. 8. Six hundred talents. ] Which is, as we count it, two millions and two hundred and fifty thousand pound. read more