2 Chronicles 3:3
Context3:3 Solomon laid the foundation for God’s temple; 1 its length (determined according to the old standard of measure) was 90 feet, and its width 30 feet. 2
2 Chronicles 36:19
Context36:19 They burned down the Lord’s temple and tore down the wall of Jerusalem. 3 They burned all its fortified buildings and destroyed all its valuable items.
1 tn Heb “and these are the founding of Solomon to build the house of God.”
2 tn Heb “the length [in] cubits by the former measure was sixty cubits, and a width of twenty cubits.” Assuming a length of 18 inches (45 cm) for the standard cubit, the length of the foundation would be 90 feet (27 m) and its width 30 feet (9 m).
3 map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.