2 Chronicles 3:9

9 The gold nails that were used weighed 20 ounces each. He also overlaid the walls of the upper rooms with gold.

2 Chronicles 3:9 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:9

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 3:1).

2 Chronicles 3:9 In-Context

7 He overlaid the beams, thresholds, walls, and doors throughout the Temple with gold, and he carved figures of cherubim on the walls.
8 He made the Most Holy Place 30 feet wide, corresponding to the width of the Temple, and 30 feet deep. He overlaid its interior with 23 tons of fine gold.
9 The gold nails that were used weighed 20 ounces each. He also overlaid the walls of the upper rooms with gold.
10 He made two figures shaped like cherubim, overlaid them with gold, and placed them in the Most Holy Place.
11 The total wingspan of the two cherubim standing side by side was 30 feet. One wing of the first figure was 7 feet long, and it touched the Temple wall. The other wing, also 7 feet long, touched one of the wings of the second figure.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Hebrew 50 shekels [570 grams].
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