Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him.
A warm apartment suited to the season of the year, (december, when snow is often upon the ground in palestine,) in which was a pan or brazier (ach, or ikhkh, as it is pronounced in arabic) of burning charcoal; for we learn from bp
Bible References
A warm apartment suited to the season of the year, (december, when snow is often upon the ground in palestine,) in which was a pan or brazier (ach, or ikhkh, as it is pronounced in arabic) of burning charcoal; for we learn from bp
Jeremiah 22:14
He thinketh in himself, 'I will build me a wide house, and gorgeous parlors.' He causeth windows to be hewn therein, and the ceilings and joists maketh he of Cedar, and painteth them with Sinoper.
Jeremiah 3:20
But like as a woman faileth her lover, so are ye unfaithful unto me, O ye house of Israel, sayeth the LORD.'"
Amos 3:15
As for the winter house and summer house, I will smite them down: and the houses of Ivory, yea and many other houses shall perish, and be destroyed,' sayeth the LORD."