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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He also covered the floors of both the inner and outer rooms of the temple with gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He overlaid the floor in both rooms with gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The floor of the house he overlaid with gold in the inner and outer rooms.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he overlaid the temple floor with gold in both the inner and outer sanctuaries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the floor of the temple he overlaid with gold, both the inner and outer <i>sanctuaries.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he overlaid the floor of the house with gold, for the inner and outer <i>sanctuaries.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He overlaid the floor of the house with gold, inner and outer sanctuaries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he overlaid the floor of the house with gold, inner and outer <i>sanctuaries.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he overlaid the floor of the house with gold, in the inner and outer <i>sanctuaries</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He overlaid the floor of the house with gold, [both] the inner and outer <i>sanctuaries</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He overlaid the temple floor with gold in both the inner and the outer sanctuaries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He overlaid the temple floor with gold in both the inner and outer sanctuaries. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Even the floor was covered with gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He covered the floor of the inner and outer rooms of the temple with gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Even the floor was covered with gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He also overlaid the floor of the Temple with gold in both the inner and outer sanctuaries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And he overlaid the temple floor with gold in both the inner and outer sanctuaries.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He plated the floor of the temple with gold, inside and out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The floor of the house he overlaid with gold, inside and outside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He overlaid the floor of the house with gold, inside and outside. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he has overlaid the floor of the house with gold, inside and outside;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the floor of the house he hath overlaid with gold, within and without;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the bottom of the house he overlaid with gold from within and to without.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the floor of the house he also overlaid with gold within and without. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, too, the floor of the house he overlaid with gold within and without.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The floor of the house of both the inner and the outer rooms was overlaid with gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The floor of the house he overlaid with gold, in the inner and outer rooms.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the foundation of the house he covered with gold from within and from outside.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he covered the floor of the house within and without with gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/6-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=2225" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/6.htm">The Cherubim</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>Then he carved the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer sanctuaries, with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">And</a> <a href="/hebrew/6823.htm" title="6823: ṣip·pāh (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To lay out, lay over. A primitive root; to sheet over.">he overlaid</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·ba·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the temple</a> <a href="/hebrew/7172.htm" title="7172: qar·qa‘ (N-fsc) -- Floor. From qara'; floor, of a building or the sea.">floor</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">with gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/6441.htm" title="6441: lip̄·nî·māh (Prep-l:: Adv) -- Toward the side or inside, within. From paniym with directive enclitic; faceward, i.e. Indoors.">in both the inner</a> <a href="/hebrew/2435.htm" title="2435: wə·la·ḥî·ṣō·wn (Conj-w, Prep-l, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Outer, external. From chayits; properly, the wall side; hence, exterior; figuratively, secular.">and outer sanctuaries.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-15.htm">Exodus 26:15-30</a></span><br />You are to construct upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. / Each frame is to be ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. / Two tenons must be connected to each other for each frame. Make all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/36-20.htm">Exodus 36:20-34</a></span><br />Next, he constructed upright frames of acacia wood for the tabernacle. / Each frame was ten cubits long and a cubit and a half wide. / Two tenons were connected to each other for each frame. He made all the frames of the tabernacle in this way. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-6.htm">2 Chronicles 3:6-9</a></span><br />He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim. / He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls. / Then he made the Most Holy Place; its length corresponded to the width of the temple—twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. And he overlaid the inside with six hundred talents of fine gold. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-10.htm">2 Chronicles 3:10-14</a></span><br />In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold. / The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub. / The wing of the second cherub also measured five cubits and touched the wall of the temple, while its other wing measured five cubits and touched the wing of the first cherub. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-5.htm">2 Chronicles 3:5</a></span><br />He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">2 Chronicles 4:19-22</a></span><br />Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-1.htm">2 Chronicles 5:1</a></span><br />So all the work that Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">1 Kings 7:48-50</a></span><br />Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-6.htm">1 Kings 8:6-8</a></span><br />Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim. / For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles. / The poles extended far enough that their ends were visible from the Holy Place in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are there to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-10.htm">1 Kings 8:10-11</a></span><br />And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-1.htm">Hebrews 9:1-5</a></span><br />Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. / A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place. / Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-23.htm">Hebrews 9:23-24</a></span><br />So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these. / For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-18.htm">Revelation 21:18-21</a></span><br />The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. / The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, / the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-22.htm">Revelation 21:22</a></span><br />But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a></span><br />And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the floors of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/54-11.htm">Isaiah 54:11,12</a></b></br> O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, <i>and</i> not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/60-17.htm">Isaiah 60:17</a></b></br> For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/21-18.htm">Revelation 21:18-21</a></b></br> And the building of the wall of it was <i>of</i> jasper: and the city <i>was</i> pure gold, like unto clear glass… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/6-22.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-16.htm">Floor</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-10.htm">Floors</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-28.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-28.htm">Overlaid</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">Rooms</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">Sanctuaries</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-7.htm">Floor</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-5.htm">Floors</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-9.htm">Inside</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-9.htm">Outer</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-9.htm">Outside</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Overlaid</a> <a href="/1_kings/20-24.htm">Rooms</a> <a href="/psalms/68-35.htm">Sanctuaries</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-33.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-1.htm">The building of Solomon's temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-5.htm">The chambers thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-11.htm">God's promise unto it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">The ceiling and adorning of it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-23.htm">The cherubim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">The doors</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">The court</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-37.htm">The time of building it</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And he overlaid the temple floor with gold</b><br>The overlaying of the temple floor with gold signifies the immense value and sacredness of the temple as the dwelling place of God. Gold, a symbol of purity and divinity, was used extensively in the construction of the temple, reflecting the glory and majesty of God. This act of overlaying with gold is reminiscent of the tabernacle's construction in Exodus, where gold was also a prominent material. The use of gold in the temple underscores the idea that nothing but the best should be offered to God, highlighting the reverence and honor due to Him. This opulence also prefigures the heavenly Jerusalem described in <a href="/revelation/21-18.htm">Revelation 21:18</a>, where the city is made of pure gold, symbolizing the ultimate dwelling place of God with His people.<p><b>in both the inner and outer sanctuaries</b><br>The inner sanctuary, also known as the Holy of Holies, was the most sacred part of the temple, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. Only the high priest could enter this area, and only once a year on the Day of Atonement, signifying the separation between God and man due to sin. The outer sanctuary, or the Holy Place, was where the priests performed daily rituals and offerings. The overlaying of both sanctuaries with gold indicates the holiness and set-apart nature of the entire temple complex. This dual sanctification points to the comprehensive nature of God's holiness and the need for purity in worship. The distinction between the inner and outer sanctuaries also foreshadows the work of Christ, who, through His sacrifice, tore the veil separating the Holy of Holies, granting believers direct access to God as described in <a href="/hebrews/10-19.htm">Hebrews 10:19-20</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel who was responsible for building the temple. Known for his wisdom, Solomon was tasked with constructing a house for the Lord, fulfilling his father David's desire.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites, located in Jerusalem. It was a symbol of God's presence among His people and a place where sacrifices and offerings were made.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/inner_and_outer_sanctuaries.htm">Inner and Outer Sanctuaries</a></b><br>The temple was divided into different sections, including the Holy Place and the Most Holy Place (Holy of Holies). The inner sanctuary housed the Ark of the Covenant, representing God's throne on earth.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gold_overlay.htm">Gold Overlay</a></b><br>The use of gold in the temple's construction signified the temple's holiness and the value placed on worshiping God. Gold was a symbol of purity, divinity, and kingship.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the temple was built, serving as the political and spiritual center of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_worship.htm">The Value of Worship</a></b><br>The overlaying of the temple floor with gold highlights the importance of worship and the reverence due to God. Our worship should reflect the value we place on our relationship with Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_purity.htm">Holiness and Purity</a></b><br>Gold's purity symbolizes the holiness required in approaching God. As believers, we are called to live lives of holiness, set apart for God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence.htm">God's Presence</a></b><br>The temple was a physical representation of God's presence among His people. Today, believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, and we should live in a way that honors His indwelling presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/attention_to_detail_in_service.htm">Attention to Detail in Service</a></b><br>The meticulous construction of the temple teaches us the importance of diligence and excellence in our service to God. Every aspect of our lives should reflect our commitment to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>The temple's grandeur points to the eternal glory of God's kingdom. Our focus should be on storing treasures in heaven, where they will last forever.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_ezekiel_42_and_1_kings_6_differ.htm">Why do the measurements in Ezekiel 42 seem to conflict with earlier temple designs described in 1 Kings 6?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_1_kings_6_14-18's_decor_plausible.htm">In 1 Kings 6:14-18, how plausible is it to have such elaborate cedar and gold paneling without any significant historical or external documentation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_kings_6_with_archaeology.htm">Given the temple's grandeur in 1 Kings 6:2-10, how do we reconcile this with the relatively modest archaeological evidence of Solomon's era?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_solomon's_temple_for.htm">What was the purpose of Solomon's Temple?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 30.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/6-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he overlaid</span><br /><span class="heb">צִפָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ṣip·pāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6823.htm">Strong's 6823: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay out, lay over</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the temple</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבַּ֖יִת</span> <span class="translit">(hab·ba·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">floor</span><br /><span class="heb">קַרְקַ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(qar·qa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7172.htm">Strong's 7172: </a> </span><span class="str2">Floor, of a, building, the sea</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with gold</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in both the inner</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנִ֖ימָה</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nî·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6441.htm">Strong's 6441: </a> </span><span class="str2">Toward the side or inside, within</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and outer sanctuaries.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלַחִיצֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·la·ḥî·ṣō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2435.htm">Strong's 2435: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, wall side, exterior, secular</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/6-30.htm">1 Kings 6:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/6-30.htm">1 Kings 6:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/6-30.htm">1 Kings 6:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/6-30.htm">1 Kings 6:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/6-30.htm">1 Kings 6:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/6-30.htm">1 Kings 6:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/6-30.htm">1 Kings 6:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/6-30.htm">1 Kings 6:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/6-30.htm">1 Kings 6:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/6-30.htm">1 Kings 6:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/6-30.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 6:30 The floor of the house he overlaid (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 6:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 6:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:31" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>