Then he set up the two pillars at the entrance of the Temple, one to the south of the entrance and the other to the north. He named the one on the south Jakin, and the one on the north Boaz.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Before the temple. —Vulgate, in vestibulo templi. So 1 Kings 7:21 states, at the porch of the te…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 3:1).

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…