1 Kings 6:19

1 Kings 6:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)He prepared the inner sanctuary within the temple to set the ark of the covenant of the Lord there.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The inner sanctuary he prepared in the innermost part of the house, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple, to set the ark of the covenant of the Lord there.

Context of 1 Kings 6:19

17The main hall in front of the inner sanctuary was 60 feet long. 18The inside of the temple was all cedar and was adorned with carvings of round ornaments and of flowers in bloom. Everything was cedar; no stones were visible. He prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple so that the ark of the covenant of the Lord could be placed there. 20The inner sanctuary was 30 feet long, 30 feet wide, and 30 feet high. He plated it with gold, as well as the cedar altar. 21Solomon plated the inside of the temple with gold. He hung golden chains in front of the inner sanctuary and plated the inner sanctuary with gold.

1 Kings 6:19 word by word

וּדְבִ֧יר בְּתוֹךְ־הַבַּ֛יִת מִפְּנִ֖ימָה הֵכִ֑ין לְתִתֵּ֣ן שָׁ֔ם אֶת־אֲר֖וֹן בְּרִ֥ית יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the oracleדְּבִירdebîyr debir · hindmost chamberH1687
• he preparedכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
• inתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• withinפְּנִ֫ימָהpenîymâh · withinH6441
• to setנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• there the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• of the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 1 Kings 6:19

• 1 Kings 6:5He built an extension all around the walls of the temple’s main hall and holy place and constructed side rooms in it.
• 2 Chronicles 4:20the pure gold lampstands and their lamps which burned as specified at the entrance to the inner sanctuary,
• Psalms 28:2Hear my plea for mercy when I cry out to you for help, when I lift my hands toward your holy temple!
• 1 Kings 8:6The priests brought the ark of the Lord’s covenant to its assigned place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubs.
• Exodus 40:20He took the testimony and put it in the ark, attached the poles to the ark, and then put the atonement lid on the ark.
• 2 Chronicles 5:7The priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its assigned place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place under the wings of the cherubs.
• Hebrews 9:3And after the second curtain there was a tent called the holy of holies.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 6:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19The oracle he prepared - See the description of the temple at the end of this chapter, 1 Kings 6:38; (note).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. 19-22The inner sanctuary of the temple, following the tabernacle's design, was covered inside with solid gold. A curtain (2 Chronicles 3:14) and gold chains separated it from the main room. Like the Most Holy Place in the tabernacle, the inner sanctuary was a perfect cube. It held the ark of the covenant of the LORD, symbolizing God's presence. The place of atonement was on top of the ark (Exodus 25:17), where the high priest sprinkled sacrificial blood each…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-2115-21. he built the walls of the house within--The walls were wainscotted with cedar-wood; the floor, paved with cypress planks; the interior was divided (by a partition consisting of folding doors, which were opened and shut with golden chains) into two apartments--the back or inner room, that is, the most holy place, was twenty cubits long and broad; the front, or outer room, that is, the holy place, was forty cubits. The cedar-wood was beautifully…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 6:19

• Altar
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Ark of the Covenant
• Leaf
• Oracle
• Rest
• Solomon
• Architecture
• Beauty
• Exodus, the Book of
• Gold
• Kings, Books of

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