2 Chronicles 3

2 Chronicles 3:1-9

Solomon.] Solomon had divers elder brethren living, besides Adoniah, when he was made King; and he was the eldest sonne of the four, by Bathshuah or Bathshebah, though he be recorded last, 2 Sam. XII. 24. 1 Chron. III. 5. and XIV. 4 2 Sam. V. 14. And Nathan was the second, from whom Christ came, Luke III. 31.

2 Chronicles 3:3

After the first measure] See the Annotations on Ezek. XL. 5.

2 Chronicles 3:5

Greater house] This was twice as big as the Oracle; and four times as big as the Porch, 1 King. VI. 3.

he seiled] Or covered. This, and the next seemes to relate to the Floore of the Temple, 1 King. VI. 15. The walls are mentioned in the seventh following.

2 Chronicles 3:9

Chambers] Of these see 1 King. VI. 5. 1 Chron. XXVIII. 11; 12. Ezek. XL. 44, 45, 46. and chap. XLI. 5,—11. and chap. XLII. 1,—13.