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He set up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
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See 1 Kings for More Detail
Commentators consistently note that this verse is a summary of a more detailed account. They explain that for a fuller description of the pillars named Jachin and Boaz, including their intricate design, readers should consult the parallel passage in 1 Kings 7:15–22. The account in Chronicles provides the essential facts concisely.
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19th Century
Anglican
Before the temple. —Vulgate, in vestibulo templi. So 1 Kings 7:21 states, at the porch of the te…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 3:1).
Presbyterian
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…
