1 Kings 6:29

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 King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of 1 Kings 6:29

27He placed them side by side in the inner sanctuary of the Temple. Their outspread wings reached from wall to wall, while their inner wings touched at the center of the room. 28He overlaid the two cherubim with gold. He decorated all the walls of the inner sanctuary and the main room with carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers. 30He overlaid the floor in both rooms with gold. 31For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, he made double doors of wild olive wood with five-sided doorposts.

1 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 26:8These eleven curtains must all be exactly the same size—45 feet long and 6 feet wide.
• 2 Chronicles 3:14Across the entrance of the Most Holy Place he hung a curtain made of fine linen, decorated with blue, purple, and scarlet thread and embroidered with figures of cherubim.
• 2 Chronicles 4:2Then he cast a great round basin, 15 feet across from rim to rim, called the Sea. It was 7-1/2 feet deep and about 45 feet in circumference.
• Psalms 103:20Praise the Lord, you angels, you mighty ones who carry out his plans, listening for each of his commands.
• Psalms 148:2Praise him, all his angels! Praise him, all the armies of heaven!
• Luke 2:13Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,
• Ephesians 3:10God’s purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.
• Revelation 5:11Then I looked again, and I heard the voices of thousands and millions of angels around the throne and of the living beings and the elders.
• Psalms 92:12But the godly will flourish like palm trees and grow strong like the cedars of Lebanon.
• Revelation 7:9After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes and held palm branches in their hands.
• 1 Kings 6:18Cedar paneling completely covered the stone walls throughout the Temple, and the paneling was decorated with carvings of gourds and open flowers.

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

Topics related to 1 Kings 6:29

• Carving
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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