Berean Standard Bible
1 Kings 6:1-3
In the fourH702 hundredH3967 and eightiethH80841 yearH8141 after the IsraelitesH1121H3478 had comeH3318 out of the landH776 of EgyptH4714, in the fourthH7243 yearH8141 of Solomon’s reignH4427 overH5921 IsraelH3478, in the monthH2320 of ZivH2099,2 the secondH8145 monthH2320, he began to buildH1129 the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068.
2The houseH1004 thatH834 KingH4428 SolomonH8010 builtH1129 for the LORDH3068 was sixtyH8346 cubitsH520 longH753, twentyH6242 cubits wideH7341, and thirtyH7970 cubitsH520 highH6967.3 3The porticoH197 atH5921 the frontH6440 of the main hallH1964 of the templeH1004 was twentyH6242 cubitsH5204 longH753, extending acrossH5921H6440 the widthH7341 of the templeH1004 and projecting outH7341 tenH6235 cubitsH5205 inH5921 frontH6440 of the templeH1004.
Notes
- 1. 1 Kings 6:1 Hebrew; LXX four hundred and fortieth ↩
- 2. 1 Kings 6:1 Ziv was the second month of the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar, usually occurring within the months of April and May; also in verse 37. ↩
- 3. 1 Kings 6:2 The house was approximately 90 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 45 feet high (27.4 meters long, 9.1 meters wide, and 13.7 meters high). ↩
- 4. 1 Kings 6:3 20 cubits is approximately 30 feet or 9.1 meters; also in verses 16 and 20. ↩
- 5. 1 Kings 6:3 10 cubits is approximately 15 feet or 4.6 meters; also in verses 23–26. ↩
Commentaries on 1 Kings 6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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