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The Finished Shell
Commentators clarify that when the text says Solomon "finished" the house, it refers to the completion of the main external structure. The walls were up and the roof was on, but the elaborate internal decorations and sacred furniture were part of a later phase of construction.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Kings 6:9
18th Century
Theologian
He built the house, and finished it—that is, the external shell of the house. The internal fittings were added afterward. See [Reference 1 K…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Kings 6:9
19th Century
Bishop
And covered —that is, roofed the house with a roof of cedar beams and boarding on it. Some have supposed that he “covered” the out…
John Gill
On 1 Kings 6:9
17th Century
Pastor
So he built the house, and finished it
The body of it, the walls of the holy and most holy place, with the chambers …
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 6:1–10
17th Century
Minister
The temple is called the house of the Lord, because it was directed and modelled by him, and was to be employed in his service. This gave it the be…