Then 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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Where the Lord appeared to David - The marginal rendering, or “which was shown to David,” is preferred by some. The expression is understood…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

SITE AND DATE (2 Chronicles 3:1–2).

At Jerusalem in mount Moriah. —Nowhere else in the Old Tes…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

A more detailed account of the building of the temple is found in 1 Kings 6. It was to be in the place David had prepared—not only the place he had…

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