Solomon's Porch
Joh 10:23. A portion of the temple which according to Josephus (B. J. 5:5, section 1; Ant. 20:9, section 7) remained from Solomon's time. It rose from a great depth, occupying part of the valley, and supported by a wall 400 cubits high, formed of immense stones, some 20 cubits long. The Chaldaeans spared it, perhaps for its strength and beauty. Our Lord walked in its shelter in winter.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia on Solomon's Porch
Solomon's Porch See PORCH,PORTICO , SOLOMON'S. ⇒See a list of verses on SOLOMON'S PORCH in the Bible. ⇒See also the McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia.
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible on Solomon's Porch
See PoKCii, and Temple, p. 713". _ SOLOMON'S SERVANTS (.^b^:^■•^:l•; LXX usually douXoi -aXufiuiv [hut see fit/ Jin.]). — In the two lists of r.\iles who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon with Zerubbaliel, (he sons o/ Solomon's serixt7its mo lirst mentioned immediately after the Nc/./dnim (Ezr 2^-"', Neh 7"-'^), and then included with them, as though they were suljdivisionsof the same class : ' All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon's servants, were three hundred and ninetj--two' (Ezr 2=», Neh I""). At Neh 10^ the sons of Solo- mon's servants appear to ho included amongst the Nethinim. At Neh IP they are again mentioned along with them ; but the parallel list of 1 Ch 9- contents itself with using the more familiar of the two titles, as though the person who inserted this list did not distinguish between Nethinim and sons of Solomon's servants. As to their position and functions it will therefore be suthcient to refer to art. Nkthixim. It is clear from Ezk 44*'- that non - Israelites were employed for many menial duties connected with the temple service. The caste of foreigner…
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