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2 Chronicles 3:8

King James Version (KJV)

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And he made the most holy house, the length whereof [was] according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, [amounting] to six hundred talents.

2 Chronicles 3:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Chronicles 3:8

Theological / Devotional

According to the breadth. The most holy place was a perfect cube, 20 cu. in length, breadth, and height (see 1 Kings 6:20).

Six hundred talents. This would be about 22 tons of gold (18 metric tons) if a talent is to be reckoned at 75.39 lb.

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