Deu 8:12-14, 1Ki 7:1-2, 8-12, 9:1, 10:19-20, 15:19, 2Ch 8:1-6, 11 | TSK | STEP

stones of ten cubits.Reckoning the cubit at 21 inches, the ten cubits are 17 feet and a half, and the eight cubits are 14 feet. The magnitude of these stones was certainly extraordinary; but let us hear M. Volney, and our surprise will no longer be fixed on these stones, but transferred from Solomon's house to the ruins of Balbec: "What is still more astonishing is the enormous stones which compose the sloping wall. To the west, the second layer is formed of stones which are from 28 to 35 feet long, by about 9 in height. Over this layer, at the north-west angle, there are three stones, which alone occupy a space of 175 feet and a half; viz. the first, 58 feet 7 inches; the second, 58 feet 11 inches; and the third, exactly 58 feet; and each of these is 12 feet thick. These stones are of white granite, with large shining flakes, like gypsum: there is a quarry of this kind of stone under the whole city, and another in the adjacent mountains, which is open in several places. On the right, as we approach the city, there is still lying there a stone hewn on three sides, which is 69 feet 2 inches long, 12 feet 10 inches broad, and 13 feet 3 inches in thickness.

Eph 2:20-22; 1Pe 2:5

three rows.

6:36

the porch.

Joh 10:23; Ac 3:11; 5:12

1 Kings 9:1

1 God's covenant in a vision with Solomon.

10 The mutual presents of Solomon and Hiram.

15 In Solomon's works the Gentiles were his bondmen, the Israelites honourable servants.

24 Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house.

25 Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices.

26 His navy fetches gold from Ophir.

A.M. 3013. B.C. 991. it came.

6:37,38; 7:1,51; 2Ch 7:11-22

the house.

2Ch 8:1-6; Ec 2:4

all Solomon's.

11,19; Ec 2:10; 6:9

1 Kings 10:19-20

behind. Heb. on the hinder part thereof. stays. Heb.hands.

lions.

Ge 49:9; Nu 23:24; 24:9; Re 5:5

the like made. Heb. so made.

1 Kings 15:19

There is a league.

2Ch 19:2; Isa 31:1

break thy league.

2Sa 21:2; 2Ch 16:3; Eze 17:13-16; Ro 1:31; 3:8

depart. Heb. go up.

2 Chronicles 8:1-6

1 Solomon's buildings.

7 The Canaanites which were left, Solomon makes tributaries, but the Israelites rulers.

11 Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house.

12 Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices.

14 He appoints the priests and Levites to their places.

17 The navy fetches gold from Ophir.

at the end.

1Ki 9:10

the cities.

1Ki 9:11-18

Hamath-zobah.

Nu 13:21; 34:8; 2Sa 8:3; 1Ki 11:23-25; 1Ch 18:3

he built.

1Ki 9:17-19

Tadmor.Tadmor, the Palmyra of the Greeks, as we learn from Josephus, a celebrated city of Syria, situated in an oasis, or fertile spot of land, surrounded on all sides by a vast sandy desert, like an island in the midst of the ocean; according to Pliny, 337 miles from Seleucia and Tigrim, 203 from the nearest part of the Mediterranean, and 176 from Damascus; according to Josephus, one day's journey west of the Euphrates, and six from Babylon; and according to Ptolemy, in lat. 34 degrees north, or that of Tripoli, and about 4 degrees more easterly; and it is described by Mr. Wood as "situated under a barren ridge of hills to the west, and open on the other sides to the desert:" "about six days' journey from Aleppo, and as much from Damascus, and about twenty leagues west of the Euphrates." Palmyra attained the height of its splendour when the royal city of Zenobia was conquered by the emperor Aurelian; became a Roman colony after the victories of Trajan; and was probably reduced to its present miserable state in the wars of the Saracens. Its magnificent ruins, however, scattered over an extent of several miles, sufficiently attest its former splendour and riches.

Beth-horon.

Baalath.

the store cities.

chariot cities.

all that Solomon desired to build. Heb. all the desire ofSolomon which he desired to build.

1Ki 9:19; Ec 2:4,10-26

and in Lebanon.

1Ki 7:2; So 4:8

2 Chronicles 8:11

brought up.

1Ki 3:1; 7:8; 9:24

holy. Heb. holiness.

Ex 3:5; 29:43; Eze 21:2; 2Pe 1:18