New King James Version
1 Kings 6:29
29Then he carved all the walls of the temple all around, both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved figures of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.
1 Kings 6:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.
- New International Version (NIV)On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Around all the walls of the house he carved engraved figures of cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, in the inner and outer rooms.
- New Living Translation (NLT)He decorated all the walls of the inner sanctuary and the main room with carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.
Context of 1 Kings 6:29
27Then he set the cherubim inside the inner room; and they stretched out the wings of the cherubim so that the wing of the one touched one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall. And their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. 28Also he overlaid the cherubim with gold. Then he carved all the walls of the temple all around, both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved figures of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers. 30And the floor of the temple he overlaid with gold, both the inner and outer sanctuaries. 31For the entrance of the inner sanctuary he made doors of olive wood; the lintel and doorposts were one-fifth of the wall.
Read all of 1 Kings 61 Kings 6:29 word by word
וְאֵת֩ כָּל־קִיר֨וֹת הַבַּ֜יִת מֵסַ֣ב׀ קָלַ֗ע פִּתּוּחֵי֙ מִקְלְעוֹת֙ כְּרוּבִ֣ים וְתִֽמֹרֹ֔ת וּפְטוּרֵ֖י צִצִּ֑ים מִלִּפְנִ֖ים וְלַחִיצֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And he carvedקָלַעqâla‛ · to carveH7049
- all the wallsקִירqîyr qir qîyrâh · wallH7023
- of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
- round aboutמֵסַבmêsab mesibbîym mesibbôth · surroundsH4524
- with carvedפִּתּוּחַpittûach pittûach · engravingH6603
- figuresמִקְלַ֫עַתmiqla‛ath · engravingH4734
- of cherubimsכְּרוּבkerûb · cherubH3742
- and palm treesתִּמֹרָהtimmôr timmôrâh · palmH8561
- and openפָּטַרpâţar · to separateH6362
- flowersצִיץtsîyts tsits · flowerH6731
- withinפְּנִ֫ימָהpenîymâh · withinH6441
- and withoutחִיצוֹןchîytsôn · outerH2435
Cross-references for 1 Kings 6:29
- Exodus 26:8The length of each curtain shall be thirty cubits, and the width of each curtain four cubits; and the eleven curtains shall all have the same measurements.
- 2 Chronicles 3:14And he made the veil of blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and wove cherubim into it.
- 2 Chronicles 4:2Then he made the Sea of cast bronze, ten cubits from one brim to the other; it was completely round. Its height was five cubits, and a line of thirty cubits measured its circumference.
- Psalms 103:20Bless the Lord, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word.
- Psalms 148:2Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts!
- Luke 2:13And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:
- Ephesians 3:10to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places,
- Revelation 5:11Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne, the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands,
- Psalms 92:12The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
- Revelation 7:9After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands,
- 1 Kings 6:18The inside of the temple was cedar, carved with ornamental buds and open flowers. All was cedar; there was no stone to be seen.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 6:29
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Palms, cherubs, and flowers - the main decorations of Solomon‘s temple - bear considerable resemblance to the ornamentation of the Assyrians, a circumstance which can scarcely be accidental. Within and without - i. e., both in the inner chamber, or holy of holies, and in the outer one.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
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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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