1 Kings 6

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 6 of 22

¹ And it happened in the four hundred and eightieth year from the going out of the sons of Israel from the land of Egypt, in the fourth year, in the month of Zif, it is the second month, in the reigning of Solomon over Israel he built the house for Jehovah.

² As to the house that King Solomon built for Jehovah, its length was sixty cubits, its breadth twenty, and its height thirty cubits.

³ As to the porch on the front of the temple of the house, its length was twenty cubits according to the breadth of the house; its breadth on the front of the house was ten cubits.

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Chapter Summary

The building of Solomon's temple. The side-structure and its rooms. The ceiling and adorning of the temple. The cherubs. The doors. The court. The time of building it.

Key Hebrew Words

בַּ֫יִת house, temple H1004 · TWOT 241

בָּנָה to build H1129 · TWOT 255

דְּבִיר innermost room, Holy of Holies H1687 · TWOT 399g

כְּרוּב cherub H3742 · TWOT 1036

זָהָב gold H2091 · TWOT 529a

אֶ֫רֶז cedar H730 · TWOT 160a

People & Context

Solomon

King of Israel who builds the house of Jehovah, overlaying it with gold and cedar over seven years

David

Solomon's father, to whom Jehovah's word of promise about the house was first spoken (v.12)

Timeline

Temple Construction Begins

In the 480th year after the exodus, during the 4th year of Solomon's reign in the month of Zif, he begins building the house for Jehovah.

1 Kings 6:1

Dimensions and Windows of the Temple

The dimensions of the temple and its porch are laid out, and windows of narrowing frames are constructed.

1 Kings 6:2-4

Building the Side-Structures

Solomon builds a three-story side-structure against the walls of the temple.

1 Kings 6:5-6

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