John Gill's Exposition on Ezra 6:4

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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With three rows of great stones, etc.] Which Jarchi interprets of the walls of it, and these stones of marble; and so Ben Melech: and a row of new timber; of cedar wood upon the rows of stone, (see <110636>1 Kings 6:36) or for the lining and wainscoting the walls: and let the expenses be given out of the king’s house; treasury, or exchequer; but it does not appear that this part of the decree was observed, at least hitherto; but the Jews built at their own expense, and perhaps did not exactly observe the directions given as to the dimensions of the house.

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