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II Chronicles 3:9

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The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid the upper area with gold.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 9

It was a much larger and more particular account of the building of the temple which we had in the book of Kings than is here in this book of Chronicles. In this chapter we have, I. The place and time of building the temple (Ch2 3:1, Ch2 3:2). II. The dimensions and rich ornaments of it (Ch2 3:3-9). III. The cherubim in the most holy place (Ch2 3:10-13). IV. The veil (Ch2 3:14). V. The two pillars (Ch2 3:15-17). Of all this we have already and an account, 1 Kings 6, 7.

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Strong's Concordancev. 9

מִשְׁקָל (mishqâl, H4948) — weight (numerically estimated); hence, weighing (the act) מַסְמֵר (maçmêr, H4548) — a peg (as bristling from the surface) חֲמִשִּׁים (chămishshîym, H2572) — fifty שֶׁקֶל (sheqel, H8255) — probably a weight; used as a commercial standard זָהָב (zâhâb, H2091) — gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky חָפָה (châphâh, H2645) — to cover; by implication, to veil, to encase, protect עֲלִיָּה (ʻălîyâh, H5944) — something lofty, i.e. a stair-way; also a second-story room (or even one on the roof);…

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I Chronicles 28:11rank 2

Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat.

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