1 Kings 7:9-11

9 All these structures, from the outside to the great courtyard and from foundation to eaves, were made of blocks of high-grade stone cut to size and smoothed on their inner and outer faces.

10 The foundations were laid with large stones of good quality, some measuring ten cubits^[a] and some eight.^[b]

11 Above were high-grade stones, cut to size, and cedar beams.

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1 Kings 7:9-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 7

This chapter gives an account of some buildings of Solomon for himself, 1Ki 7:1-12; and of other things for the use of the temple; of two pillars of brass, 1Ki 7:13-22; of the molten sea, 1Ki 7:23-26; and of ten bases, and ten layers on them, 1Ki 7:27-39; with other utensils and ornaments, 1Ki 7:40-51.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

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[a]. That is, about 15 feet or about 4.5 meters; also in verse 23
[b]. That is, about 12 feet or about 3.6 meters

1 Kings 7:9-11

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1 Kings 7:9-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 KINGS 7

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