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Ibid. And upon each poft were Tahn-trees.] A Chapter
Palm-tree was carved upon the Chapiter of each XL.
fide Poft, or Front, fee ver. 26. tyVXJ
Vcr. 1 7. Then brought he me into the outward v
Court.'] There were two Courts bolonging to So-
lomoris Temple 5 the outward for the People, the
inward for the Priefts. It is probable, that Solomon
built only the inner Court, fee 1 Kings vi. 36.
compared with Chap. viii. 64 > and that the outer
Court was built after his Time, whereupon it is
called the new Court, 2 Chron.xx. 5. After which
Time there is particular mention of the two Courts
of the Houfe of the LO RT), 2 Kings xxi. 5.
A third Court, called the Court of the Gentiles,
was afterwards added by Herod, when he rebuilt
the Temple.
The Great Court, mentioned 2 Chron. iv. 9. as
diftinct from the Court of the Priefts, Dr. Lightfoot
explains of the Holy Mountain, or Area, where
the Temple ftood, which Solomon cnclofed with
a Wall, and feparated it from common Ground :
fo that Text 1 Kings vii. 12. The Great Court
round about was with three rows ofhewed Stones,
ire. is to be underftood only of this Enclofure,
according to his Opinion. See his 'Defcrifitwn of
the Temple, Chap. 10, and 18.
Ibid. Andlo, there were Chambers and a 'Pavement
made for the Court round about.'] Thefc
Chambers were over the Cloyfter, and iupported
by it, feev. 14, and Chap. xlii. 8. They might be
for the ufe of the Priefts, and likewifeto be Store-
houfes for Tithes and Offerings, fee 1 Chron,
xxviii. 12.
Ibid,
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