He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.
David often speaks with much affection both of the house of the Lord and of the courts of our God. Both without doors and within there was that which typified the grace of the gospel and shadowed out good things to come, of which the substance is Christ. I. There were those things in the open court, in the view of all the people, which were very significant. 1.
Commenting on 2 Chronicles 4:1-10
Furthermore he made the court of the priests, and the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid the doors of them with brass. (f) Called also the porch of Solomon, . It is also taken for the temple where Christ preached, .
He made the court of the priests - This was the inner court. And the great court - This was the outer court, or place for the assembling of the people.