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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on 1 Kings 6:10

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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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chambers . . . five cubits high--The height of the whole three stories was therefore about fifteen cubits. they rested on the house with timber of cedar--that is, because the beams of the side stones rested on the ledges of the temple wall. The wing was attached to the house; it was connected with the temple, without, however, interfering injuriously with the sanctuary [KEIL].
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