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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 18:32 - King James

Verse	Translation	Text
1Ki 18:32	King James	And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
He built an altar in the name of the Lord - i. e., calling, as he built it, on the name of Yahweh, and so dedicating it to His service. Two measures of seed - literally, "two seahs of seed." The seah contained about three gallons.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

He built an altar in the name of the Lord - i. e., calling, as he built it, on the name of Yahweh, and so dedicating it to His service.

Two measures of seed - literally, "two seahs of seed." The seah contained about three gallons.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
He made a trench - This was to detain the water that might fall down from the altar when the barrels should be poured upon it, Kg1 18:35.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

He made a trench - This was to detain the water that might fall down from the altar when the barrels should be poured upon it, Kg1 18:35.

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