*3:1 Araunah In Hebrew, “Ornan.”
†3:1 Jebusite A person who lived in Jerusalem before the Israelites took the city. “Jebus” was the old name for Jerusalem.
‡3:3 the old cubit This was the Egyptian cubit, measuring about 20 3/8” (51.83 cm).
§3:3 60 cubits 102' 3/8” (31.1 m).
*3:3 20 cubits 34' 1/8” (10.37 m). Also in verses 4, 8, 11, 13.
†3:4 20 cubits high 34' 1/8” (10.37 m). Some of the Hebrew texts have “120 cubits high.”
‡3:6 Parvaim This was a place where there was much gold. It was probably in the country of Ophir.
§3:8 22 1/2 tons Literally, “600 talents” (20,700 kg).
*3:9 1 1/4 pounds Literally, “50 shekels” (575 g).
†3:11 5 cubits 8' 6” (2.6 m). Also in verse 15.
‡3:13 facing the Holy Place Or “facing each other.” The Holy Place is the room in the Temple that was used by the priests to do their daily service to God.
§3:14 curtain This curtain was a large piece of cloth that hung between the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place so that no one could see the LORD’S Box of the Agreement and Cherub angels that were in there.
*3:15 35 cubits 59' 6 3/16” (18.14 m).
†3:16 pomegranates Small bells shaped like pomegranates, a red fruit with many tiny seeds covered with a soft, juicy part of the fruit. Also in 4:13.
‡3:17 Jakin In Hebrew, Jakin seems to mean “he establishes.”
§3:17 Boaz In Hebrew, Boaz seems to mean “in him is strength.”