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The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He overlaid the upper chambers with gold.
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No Expense Spared for God
Commentators note the immense value represented by the details. One scholar suggests the 'fifty shekels of gold' might refer to the weight of each individual nail, not the total. This lavish use of gold for even small components like nails and for covering upper rooms signifies a profound act of worship, dedicating the very best and most costly materials to honor God's dwelling place.
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2 Chronicles
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The upper chambers - (Compare 1 Chronicles 28:11). Their position is uncertain. One theory places them above the Holy of Holies,…
19th Century
Anglican
And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. —Literally, And a weight for nails for shekels—fifty in gold. The …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 3:1).
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