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He made doors for the courtyard entrances and overlaid them with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He made the court of the priests and the great court and doors for the court and overlaid their doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court and doors for the court; and he overlaid these doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then he made the courtyard of the priests and the great courtyard, and doors for the courtyard, and overlaid their doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then he made the court of the priests and the great court and doors for the court, and overlaid their doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then he made the court of the priests and the great court and doors for the court, and overlaid their doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then he made the court of the priests and the great court and doors for the court, and overlaid their doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_chronicles/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, he made the courtyard of the priests, and the great courtyard [for the people] and doors for the courtyard, and he overlaid their doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court, and doors for the court. He overlaid the doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court, and doors for the court. He overlaid the doors with bronze. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_chronicles/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_chronicles/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Solomon gave orders to build two courtyards: a smaller one that only priests could use and a larger one. The doors to these courtyards were covered with bronze. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_chronicles/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He also made the priests' courtyard and the large courtyard and its doors. He covered the doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They made an inner courtyard for the priests, and also an outer courtyard. The doors in the gates between the courtyards were covered with bronze. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_chronicles/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He made the court of the priests, the great court, and doors for the court, overlaying their doors with bronze. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_chronicles/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He made the courtyard of the priests and the large enclosure and its doors; he plated their doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid their doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_chronicles/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Furthermore he made the court of the priests, the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid their doors with bronze. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he makes the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and he has overlaid their doors with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he maketh the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and their doors he hath overlaid with brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will make the enclosure of the priests, and the great terrace, and the doors to the terrace, and he overlaid their doors with brass.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He made also the court of the priests, and a great hall, and doors in the hall, which he covered with brass. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then too, he made the court of the priests, and a great hall, and doors in the hall, which he covered with brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He made the court of the priests and the great courtyard and the gates of the courtyard; the gates he covered with bronze.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court; he overlaid their doors with bronze.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Furthermore he made a large court for the priests and for the Levites, and overlaid the doors and the bars with brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he made one great courtyard for the Priests and for the Levites, and he covered the doors and bars with brass.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_chronicles/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Also he made the priests' court, and the great court, and doors to the court, and their panels <i>were</i> overlaid with brass.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=706" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/4.htm">The Courts</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">He made</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: ḥă·ṣar (N-csc) -- A yard, a hamlet.">the courtyard</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">of the priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">and the large</a> <a href="/hebrew/5835.htm" title="5835: wə·hā·‘ă·zā·rāh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- Probably enclosure. From azar in its original meaning of surrounding; an inclosure; also a border.">court</a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: ū·ḏə·lā·ṯō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- A door. From dalah; something swinging, i.e. The valve of a door.">with its doors,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5835.htm" title="5835: lā·‘ă·zā·rāh (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- Probably enclosure. From azar in its original meaning of surrounding; an inclosure; also a border."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6823.htm" title="6823: ṣip·pāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay out, lay over. A primitive root; to sheet over.">and he overlaid</a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: wə·ḏal·ṯō·w·ṯê·hem (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- A door. From dalah; something swinging, i.e. The valve of a door.">the doors</a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: nə·ḥō·šeṯ (N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">with bronze.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>He put the Sea on the south side, at the southeast corner.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12</a></span><br />The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">1 Kings 6:36</a></span><br />Solomon built the inner courtyard with three rows of dressed stone and one row of trimmed cedar beams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-8.htm">1 Kings 7:8</a></span><br />And the palace where Solomon would live, set further back, was of similar construction. He also made a palace like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-6.htm">1 Kings 7:6-7</a></span><br />Solomon made his colonnade fifty cubits long and thirty cubits wide, with a portico in front of it and a canopy with pillars in front of the portico. / In addition, he built a hall for the throne, the Hall of Justice, where he was to judge. It was paneled with cedar from floor to ceiling.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-1.htm">1 Kings 7:1-5</a></span><br />Solomon, however, took thirteen years to complete the construction of his entire palace. / He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high, with four rows of cedar pillars supporting the cedar beams. / The house was roofed with cedar above the beams that rested on the pillars—forty-five beams, fifteen per row. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-5.htm">1 Kings 6:5-10</a></span><br />Against the walls of the temple and the inner sanctuary, Solomon built a chambered structure around the temple, in which he constructed the side rooms. / The bottom floor was five cubits wide, the middle floor six cubits, and the third floor seven cubits. He also placed offset ledges around the outside of the temple, so that nothing would be inserted into its walls. / The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">1 Kings 6:29-30</a></span><br />Then he carved the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers. / And he overlaid the temple floor with gold in both the inner and outer sanctuaries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-33.htm">1 Kings 6:33-35</a></span><br />In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of olive wood for the sanctuary entrance. / The two doors were made of cypress wood, and each had two folding panels. / He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">1 Kings 6:31-32</a></span><br />For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts. / The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">1 Kings 6:15-18</a></span><br />He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards. / He partitioned off the twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. / And the main hall in front of this room was forty cubits long. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-23.htm">1 Kings 6:23-28</a></span><br />In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood. / One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing was five cubits long as well. So the full wingspan was ten cubits. / The second cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-19.htm">1 Kings 6:19-22</a></span><br />Solomon also prepared the inner sanctuary within the temple to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there. / The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar. / So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-14.htm">1 Kings 6:14</a></span><br />So Solomon built the temple and finished it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-11.htm">1 Kings 6:11-13</a></span><br />Then the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying: / “As for this temple you are building, if you walk in My statutes, carry out My ordinances, and keep all My commandments by walking in them, I will fulfill through you the promise I made to your father David. / And I will dwell among the Israelites and will not abandon My people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-2.htm">1 Kings 6:2-4</a></span><br />The house that King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high. / The portico at the front of the main hall of the temple was twenty cubits long, extending across the width of the temple and projecting out ten cubits in front of the temple. / He also had narrow windows framed high in the temple.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass.</p><p class="hdg">the court</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">1 Kings 6:36</a></b></br> And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12</a></b></br> And the great court round about <i>was</i> with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-18.htm">Court</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">Courtyard</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-7.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-1.htm">Furthermore</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-2.htm">Great</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-3.htm">Large</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-7.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-5.htm">Open</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-10.htm">Overlaid</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-4.htm">Plating</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-13.htm">Space</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-5.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/4-16.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-18.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-13.htm">Court</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-5.htm">Courtyard</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-22.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/17-6.htm">Furthermore</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-10.htm">Great</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-15.htm">Large</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-11.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/6-20.htm">Open</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/9-17.htm">Overlaid</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-22.htm">Plating</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-5.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/ezra/9-8.htm">Space</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-16.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">The altar of brass</a></span><br><span class="reftext">2. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-2.htm">The molten sea upon twelve oxen</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-6.htm">The ten lavers, candlesticks, and tables</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">The courts, and the instruments of brass</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">The instruments of gold</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This separation underscores the holiness required for those serving directly in God's presence. The courtyard's construction reflects the detailed instructions given for the tabernacle in Exodus, emphasizing the continuity of worship practices from the wilderness to the established temple. The priests' courtyard symbolizes the mediatory role of the priesthood, which foreshadows the ultimate High Priest, Jesus Christ, who mediates between God and humanity.<p><b>and the large court with its doors</b><br>The large court, also known as the outer court, was accessible to the Israelites who came to worship. It represents the inclusivity of God's covenant people, allowing them to participate in worship and sacrifices. The presence of doors signifies both access and separation, indicating that while God is approachable, there are boundaries to His holiness. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus refers to Himself as the "door" (<a href="/john/10-9.htm">John 10:9</a>), providing access to the Father.<p><b>and he overlaid the doors with bronze</b><br>Bronze, a durable and valuable metal, was often used in the construction of sacred objects and spaces, symbolizing strength and judgment. The overlaying of the doors with bronze signifies the enduring nature of God's covenant and the strength required to uphold His laws. In biblical symbolism, bronze is associated with judgment and purification, as seen in the bronze altar used for sacrifices. This foreshadows Christ's role in bearing judgment and providing purification for sin through His sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel who was responsible for building the temple in Jerusalem. His reign was marked by peace and prosperity, and he was known for his wisdom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites, built by Solomon in Jerusalem. It was a symbol of God's presence among His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_courtyard_of_the_priests.htm">The Courtyard of the Priests</a></b><br>A specific area within the temple complex designated for the priests to perform their duties. It was a place of service and sacrifice.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_large_court.htm">The Large Court</a></b><br>Also known as the outer court, it was accessible to the general public and served as a gathering place for worshippers.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/bronze_doors.htm">Bronze Doors</a></b><br>The doors overlaid with bronze symbolize strength and durability, reflecting the glory and majesty of the temple.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_sacred_spaces.htm">The Importance of Sacred Spaces</a></b><br>The construction of the temple and its courts highlights the importance of having dedicated spaces for worship and service to God. As believers, we should value and respect our places of worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_bronze.htm">Symbolism of Bronze</a></b><br>Bronze, a strong and durable metal, symbolizes the strength and permanence of God's covenant with His people. We are reminded of the enduring nature of God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_priests.htm">Role of the Priests</a></b><br>The courtyard of the priests signifies the special role of spiritual leaders in guiding and interceding for the people. We should pray for and support our spiritual leaders as they fulfill their God-given roles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/access_to_god.htm">Access to God</a></b><br>The large court allowed the general public to come near to the temple, symbolizing the accessibility of God to all who seek Him. In Christ, we have direct access to God, and we should approach Him with confidence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_'long_and_faint'_for_non-physical_courts.htm">In Psalm 84:2, how can one physically “long and faint” for God’s courts if they are non-physical spaces? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/solomon's_horse_stalls__40k_or_4k.htm">How many stalls for horses did Solomon have? Forty thousand (I Kings 4:26) Four thousand (2 chronicles 9:25)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/solomon's_horse_stalls_count.htm">How many stalls of horses did Solomon have? (1 Kings 4:26 vs. 2 Chronicles 9:25)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_2_chr_9_25_and_1_kgs_4_26_differ.htm">Why do the numbers listed in 2 Chronicles 9:25 about Solomon's horses and chariots differ from related passages like 1 Kings 4:26?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">The court of the priests.</span>--See <a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm" title="And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.">1Kings 6:36</a>; <a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm" title="And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.">1Kings 7:12</a>, "the inner court;<span class= "ital">"</span> <a href="/jeremiah/36-10.htm" title="Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD's house, in the ears of all the people.">Jeremiah 36:10</a>, "the higher court."<p><span class= "bld">And the great court.</span>--'<span class= "ital">Az?r?h, "</span>court," a late word, common in the Targums for the classical <span class= "ital">h?q?r,</span> which has just occurred. The <span class= "ital">'az?r?h</span> was the outer court of the temple. It is not mentioned at all in the parallel narrative. The LXX. calls it "the great court;" the Vulg., "the great basilica." The Syriac renders the whole verse: "And he made one great court for the priests and Levites, and covered the doors and bolts with bronze." (Comp. Note on <a href="/2_chronicles/4-3.htm" title="And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast.">2Chronicles 4:3</a> for this plating of the doors with bronze.) The bronze plated doors of Shalmaneser's palace at <span class= "ital">Balawat</span> were twenty-two feet high, and each leaf was six feet wide.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The court of the priests</span> (comp. <a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">1 Kings 6:36</a>, where this court is denominated the inner court, and any other court an <span class="accented">outer</span> one, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> <span class="cmt_word">the great court</span> only implicated thereby). The construction of this court of the priests, withheld here, given there, leaves it ambiguous whether the "three rows of hewed stones and one row of cedar beams "intends a description of fence, as the Septuagint seems to have taken it, or of a higher floor with which the part in question was dignified. The citation <a href="/jeremiah/36-10.htm">Jeremiah 36:10</a>, though probably pointing to this same court, can scarcely be adduced as any support of J. D. Michaelis' suggestion of this latter, as its <span class="hebrew">עֶלְיון</span> (translated "higher") does not really carry the idea of the comparative degree at all. For once that it is so translated (and even then probably incorrectly), there are twenty occurrences of it as the superlative <span class="accented">excellentiae.</span> The introduction just here of any statement of these courts at all, which seems at first inopportune, is probably accounted for by the desire to speak in this connection of their doors and the brass overlaying of them (<a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12</a>; <a href="/2_kings/23-12.htm">2 Kings 23:12</a>; <a href="/2_chronicles/20-5.htm">2 Chronicles 20:5</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/40-28.htm">Ezekiel 40:28</a>; Condor's 'Handbook to the Bible,' p. 370). It is worthy of note that the word employed in our text, as also <a href="/2_chronicles/6-13.htm">2 Chronicles 6:13</a>, is not the familiar word <span class="hebrew">חַצֵר</span> of all previous similar occasions, but <span class="hebrew">עֲזרָהַ</span>, a word of the later Hebrew, occurring also several times in Ezekiel, though not in exactly the same sense, and the elementary signification of the verb-root of which is "to gird," or "surround." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He made</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֙עַשׂ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the courtyard</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲצַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·ṣar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the priests</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֲנִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the large</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגְּדוֹלָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gə·ḏō·w·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">court</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָעֲזָרָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·‘ă·zā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5835.htm">Strong's 5835: </a> </span><span class="str2">An inclosure, a border</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and doors</span><br /><span class="heb">וּדְלָת֧וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḏə·lā·ṯō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1817.htm">Strong's 1817: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something swinging, the valve of a, door</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the court,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָעֲזָרָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(lā·‘ă·zā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5835.htm">Strong's 5835: </a> </span><span class="str2">An inclosure, a border</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he overlaid</span><br /><span class="heb">צִפָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣip·pāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6823.htm">Strong's 6823: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay out, lay over</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the doors</span><br /><span class="heb">וְדַלְתוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏal·ṯō·w·ṯê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1817.htm">Strong's 1817: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something swinging, the valve of a, door</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with bronze.</span><br /><span class="heb">נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḥō·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> </span><span class="str2">Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">2 Chronicles 4:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">2 Chronicles 4:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">2 Chronicles 4:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">2 Chronicles 4:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">2 Chronicles 4:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">2 Chronicles 4:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">2 Chronicles 4:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">2 Chronicles 4:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">2 Chronicles 4:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">2 Chronicles 4:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_chronicles/4-9.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 4:9 Furthermore he made the court (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 4:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 4:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 4:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 4:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>