² tc Some Hebrew mss read: “and its outer court.”

¹ tn Heb “answer” as in a court of law.

⁴ sn The temple courts is a reference to the larger temple area, not the holy place. Simeon was either in the court of the Gentiles or the court of women, since Mary was present.

² tn On the phrase “inner temple courts” see the note on the word “temple” in v. 28.

¹ sn See the note on the phrase the temple courts in the previous verse.

² sn The merchants (those who were selling) would have been located in the Court of the Gentiles.

⁴ sn The merchants (those who were selling) would have been located in the Court of the Gentiles.

² sn The merchants (those who were selling) would have been located in the Court of the Gentiles.

² tn The words “to court” are not in the Greek text but are implied.

¹ sn The east gate of the outer court was permanently closed (Ezek 44:2).

¹ tn Heb “house of David.” This is essentially equivalent to the royal court in v. 11.

² tn Heb “know.” The king will not willingly allow perverse individuals to remain in his royal court.

² tn Heb “better is a day in your courts than a thousand [spent elsewhere].”

² tn Heb “the courts of the Lord” (see Ps 65:4).

² tn Heb “[whom] you bring near [so that] he might live [in] your courts.”

¹ tn Heb “were scribes”; NASB, NIV, NRSV “secretaries”; TEV, NLT “court secretaries.”

¹ tn Heb “and Pharaoh sent and called,” indicating a summons to the royal court.

² sn O king, live forever! is a comment of typical court courtesy that is not necessarily indicative of the real sentiments of the speaker. Ancient oriental court protocol could sometimes require a certain amount of hypocrisy.

¹ tn Heb “and his house where he lived, the other court [i.e., as opposed to the great court], separated from the house belonging to the hall, was like this work [i.e., this style of architecture].”

² sn Like witnesses in a court of law, Israel’s solemn vow to worship the Lord will testify against them in the divine court if the nation ever violates its commitment.