1 Kings 6:31

1 Kings 6:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall.
• New International Version (NIV)For the entrance to the inner sanctuary he made doors out of olive wood that were one fifth of the width of the sanctuary.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For the entrance to the inner sanctuary he made doors of olivewood; the lintel and the doorposts were five-sided.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For the entrance of the inner sanctuary he made doors of olive wood; the lintel and doorposts were one-fifth of the wall.

Context of 1 Kings 6:31

29He carved all the surrounding temple walls with carved engravings — cherubim, palm trees, and flower blossoms — in the inner and outer sanctuaries. 30He overlaid the temple floor with gold in both the inner and the outer sanctuaries. For the entrance of the inner sanctuary, he made olive wood doors. The pillars of the doorposts were five-sided. 32The two doors were made of olive wood. He carved cherubim, palm trees, and flower blossoms on them and overlaid them with gold, hammering gold over the cherubim and palm trees. 33In the same way, he made four-sided olive wood doorposts for the sanctuary entrance.

1 Kings 6:31 word by word

וְאֵת֙ פֶּ֣תַח הַדְּבִ֔יר עָשָׂ֖ה דַּלְת֣וֹת עֲצֵי־שָׁ֑מֶן הָאַ֥יִל מְזוּז֖וֹת חֲמִשִֽׁית׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And for the enteringפֶּ֫תַחpethach · entranceH6607
• of the oracleדְּבִירdebîyr debir · hindmost chamberH1687
• he madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• doorsדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
• oliveשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
• treeעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
• the lintelאַ֫יִל'ayil · pillarH352
• side postsמְזוּזָהmezûzâh mezûzâh · doorpostH4201
• a fifth partחֲמִישִׁיchămîyshîy chămishshîy · fifthH2549

Cross-references for 1 Kings 6:31

• John 10:9I am the gate. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will come in and go out and find pasture.
• John 14:6Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
• Ephesians 3:18may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the length and width, height and depth of God’s love,
• Hebrews 10:19Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have boldness to enter the sanctuary through the blood of Jesus —

Commentaries on 1 Kings 6:31

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31A fifth part - Better than the margin. The meaning seems to be that the lintel was one-fifth of the width of the wall, and each door-post one-fifth of its height. Thus the opening was a square of four cubits, or of six feet.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-38Verses 15-38 See what was typified by this temple. 1. Christ is the true Temple. In him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead; in him meet all God's spiritual Israel; through him we have access with confidence to God. 2. Every believer is a living temple, in whom the Spirit of God dwells, 1Co 3:16. This living temple is built upon Christ as its Foundation, and will be perfect in due time. 3. The gospel church is the mystical temple. It grows to a holy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-35The focus shifts to the inside of the temple. Although the temple site is not mentioned here, the Chronicler identified it as the former threshing floor of Araunah (1 Chronicles 21:18–25; 2 Chronicles 3:1). This site is traditionally believed to be Mount Moriah (Genesis 22:2). Solomon’s Temple was in the northeastern corner of Jerusalem, now known as the "old city." This is the area now associated with the Dome of the Rock.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-3531-35. for the entering of the oracle--The door of the most holy place was made of solid olive tree and adorned with figures. The door of the holy place was made of cypress wood, the sides being of olive wood.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 6:31

• Cherubim
• Door
• Olive
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Olive Tree
• Gate
• Leaf
• Oiltree
• Rest
• Solomon
• Architecture
• Beauty
• Foursquare
• Gold

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