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Be it known to the king, that we went into the province of Judah, to the house of the great God, which is built with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls; and this work goes on with diligence and prospers in their hands.
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Building with Excellence
The report to the king emphasizes the quality of the temple's construction, using "great stones" so large they had to be rolled into place. Commentators explain this detail, along with the use of timber for walls, shows the builders were not cutting corners. Their diligent and prosperous work was a testament to the "great God" they served.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Great stones - literally, as in the margin; that is, stones so large that they were rolled along, not carried. Others translate “polished st…
19th Century
Anglican
To the house of the great God. —A solemn tribute to the God of the Jews, which, however, the decree of Cyrus enables us t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Be it known unto the king This seems to have been the usual form of beginning a letter to a king in those days, ([Re…
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