And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The narrative here is parallel with the one in the marginal reference, from which it varies only slightly and to which it adds nothing.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Terraces.M’sillôth, which usually means highways, that is, raised paths. The word is an interpretation of

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

(See Gill on 1 Kings 10:12).

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

This history has been considered (1 Kings 10); yet because our Savior has proposed it as an example in seeking after Him ([Reference Ma…

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