Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 6:5

5 ¶ And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about , both of the temple, and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about.

Or, upon it; or, joyning to it: for the Beams of the Chambers were not fastned into the Wall, but leaned upon the Buttresses of the Wall.

For the laying the Priests Garments, and other Utensils belonging to the Temple, or to the Worship of God, therein; See 2 King. 11. 2. 1 Chron. 28. 12. Ezek. 42. 13, 14.

Not simply, for there were none on the East-side; and it may seem, that there were some spaces left for the Windows, which being narrow outwardly, little spaces would suffice; but in a manner, i. e. on all the sides except the East, where the Porch was; and except some very small passages for the Light. And yet these Lights might be in the Five uppermost Cubits of the Wall, which were above all these Chambers, for these were onely 15 Cubits high, and the Wall was 20 Cubits high.

Heb. Ribs; i. e. Either, other Chambers above, and besides the former: or rather, long Galleries which encompassed all the Chambers, as the Ribs do Mans Body; and which were necessary for passage to all the several Chambers.

Marginal references: Or, upon, or, joyning to.; Heb. Floor.; Heb. Ribs.