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The two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The two doors were made of cypress wood, and each had two folding panels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the two doors <i>were of</i> fir tree: the two leaves of the one door <i>were</i> folding, and the two leaves of the other door <i>were</i> folding.<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 two doors <i>were of</i> cypress wood; two panels <i>comprised</i> one folding door, and two panels <i>comprised</i> the other folding door.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and two doors of juniper wood; the two leaves of the one door turned on pivots, and the two leaves of the other door turned on pivots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and two doors of cypress wood; the two leaves of the one door turned on pivots, and the two leaves of the other door turned on pivots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and two doors of cypress wood; the two leaves of the one door turned on pivots, and the two leaves of the other door turned on pivots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and two doors of cypress wood; the two leaves of the one door turned on pivots, and the two leaves of the other door turned on pivots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and two doors of cypress wood; the two leaves of the one door turned on pivots <i>and</i> were folding, and the two leaves of the other door also turned on pivots.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The two doors were made of cypress wood; the first door had two folding sides, and the second door had two folding panels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The two doors were made of cypress wood; the first door had two folding sides, and the second door had two folding panels. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and two doors of fir-wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and two doors of fir wood; the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He made two doors from cypress. Each of the doors had two folding panels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There were two folding doors made of pine <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />along with two doors of cypress wood, one door of which had two leaves that turned on hinges, as did the other door, which also had two leaves that turned on hinges.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The two doors were made of cypress wood, and each had two folding panels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He also made two doors out of wood from evergreens; each door had two folding leaves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and two doors of fir wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.<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 two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and two doors of cypress wood. The two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding. <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 the two doors [are] of fir-tree, the two sides of the first door are revolving, and the two hangings of the second door are revolving.<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 two doors are of fir-tree, the two sides of the one door are revolving, and the two hangings of the second door are revolving.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And two doors of the woods of cypresses: two ribs of the one door rolling, and two ribs of the second door rolling.<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 two doors of fir tree, one of each side : and each door was double, and so opened with folding leaves. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and two doors, from wood of the spruce tree, on the other side. And each door was double, and so it opened by folding upon itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The two doors were of fir wood, each door consisting of two panels hinged together;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and two doors of cypress wood; the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.<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 two doors were of fir wood; the two leaves of the one door were ornamented, and the two leaves of the other door were ornamented.<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 two doors of wood of two cypresses, the sides of one door were carved and the two sides of the other door were carved.<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 two doors of cypress-wood; the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />In both the doors <i>were</i> planks of fir; the one door had two leaves and their hinges, and the other door had two leaves and turned <i>on hinges</i>,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/6-34.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=2258" 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 Doors</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">33</span>In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of olive wood for the sanctuary entrance. <span class="reftext">34</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ū·šə·tê (Conj-w:: Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">The two</a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: ḏal·ṯō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- A door. From dalah; something swinging, i.e. The valve of a door.">doors</a> <a href="/hebrew/1265.htm" title="1265: ḇə·rō·wō·šîm (N-mp) -- Cypress or fir. Of uncertain derivation; a cypress Tree; hence, a lance or a musical instrument.">were made of cypress</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘ă·ṣê (N-mpc) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">wood,</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: hā·’a·ḥaṯ (Art:: Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">and each had</a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: had·de·leṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- A door. From dalah; something swinging, i.e. The valve of a door."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/1550.htm" title="1550: gə·lî·lîm (N-mp) -- A turning, folding. From galal; a valve of a folding door; also a ring.">folding</a> <a href="/hebrew/6763.htm" title="6763: ṣə·lā·‘îm (N-mp) -- Or tsaltah; from tsala'; a rib, literally or figuratively; hence, a side, literally or figuratively; architecturally, a timber or plank.">panels.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145: haš·šê·nîṯ (Art:: Number-ofs) -- Second (an ord. number). From shanah; properly, double, i.e. Second; also adverbially, again."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: had·de·leṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- A door. From dalah; something swinging, i.e. The valve of a door."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ū·šə·nê (Conj-w:: Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1550.htm" title="1550: gə·lî·lîm (N-mp) -- A turning, folding. From galal; a valve of a folding door; also a ring."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7050.htm" title="7050: qə·lā·‘îm (N-mp) -- A sling, a, screen, the valve. From qala'; a sling; also a screen, or the valve itself."></a> </span><span class="reftext">35</span>He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold, hammered evenly over the carvings.…<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/26-30.htm">Exodus 26:30-37</a></span><br />So you are to set up the tabernacle according to the pattern shown you on the mountain. / Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it. / Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-7.htm">2 Chronicles 3:7-14</a></span><br />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. / The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid the upper rooms with gold. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/41-23.htm">Ezekiel 41:23-25</a></span><br />Both the outer sanctuary and the inner sanctuary had double doors, / and each door had two swinging panels. There were two panels for one door and two for the other. / Cherubim and palm trees like those on the walls were carved on the doors of the outer sanctuary, and there was a wooden canopy outside, on the front of the portico.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/36-31.htm">Exodus 36:31-38</a></span><br />He also made five crossbars of acacia wood for the frames on one side of the tabernacle, / five for those on the other side, and five for those on the rear side of the tabernacle, to the west. / He made the central crossbar to run through the center of the frames, from one end to the other. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-22.htm">2 Chronicles 4:22</a></span><br />the wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers of pure gold; and the gold doors of the temple: the inner doors to the Most Holy Place as well as the doors of the main hall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-8.htm">Exodus 25:8-9</a></span><br />And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them. / You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-2.htm">Hebrews 9:2-5</a></span><br />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, / containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-20.htm">Exodus 40:20-21</a></span><br />Moses took the Testimony and placed it in the ark, attaching the poles to the ark; and he set the mercy seat atop the ark. / Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle, put up the veil for the screen, and shielded off the ark of the Testimony, just as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-1.htm">2 Chronicles 3:1-5</a></span><br />Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. / Solomon began construction on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign. / The foundation that Solomon laid for the house of God was sixty cubits long and twenty cubits wide, according to the old standard. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-1.htm">Exodus 26:1-6</a></span><br />“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them. / Each curtain shall be twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide—all curtains the same size. / Five of the curtains are to be joined together, and the other five joined as well. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm">Hebrews 8:5</a></span><br />The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/36-8.htm">Exodus 36:8-13</a></span><br />All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them. / Each curtain was twenty-eight cubits long and four cubits wide; all the curtains were the same size. / And he joined five of the curtains together, and the other five he joined as well. ...<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="/exodus/25-31.htm">Exodus 25:31-40</a></span><br />Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals. / Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other. / There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-12.htm">Revelation 21:12-14</a></span><br />The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. / There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west. / The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.</p><p class="hdg">fir tree</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/5-8.htm">1 Kings 5:8</a></b></br> And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: <i>and</i> I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.</p><p class="hdg">the two leaves</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/41-23.htm">Ezekiel 41:23-25</a></b></br> And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">Cypress</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">Cypress-Wood</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-33.htm">Door</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">Fir</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-2.htm">Fir-Tree</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-8.htm">Fir-Wood</a> <a href="/genesis/50-2.htm">Folding</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-22.htm">Folding-Doors</a> <a href="/numbers/4-26.htm">Hangings</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-2.htm">Leaves</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-10.htm">Pine</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-26.htm">Second</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-16.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/numbers/4-32.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-33.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-44.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-33.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">Cypress</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-5.htm">Cypress-Wood</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-6.htm">Door</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-5.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">Fir</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-19.htm">Fir-Tree</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-5.htm">Fir-Wood</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-10.htm">Folding</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-22.htm">Folding-Doors</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-7.htm">Hangings</a> <a href="/job/21-21.htm">Leaves</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">Pine</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-15.htm">Second</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-28.htm">Sides</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-50.htm">Sockets</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-14.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-25.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-11.htm">Wood</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'; 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Its use in the temple signifies the importance and permanence of the structure. Cypress is mentioned in other parts of the Bible, such as <a href="/isaiah/41-19.htm">Isaiah 41:19</a>, where it is associated with strength and beauty. The choice of cypress for the temple doors reflects the desire for a lasting and beautiful entrance to the sacred space. This wood's resilience can symbolize the enduring nature of God's covenant with His people.<p><b>and each had two folding panels</b><br>The design of the doors with folding panels suggests a practical and aesthetic function. Folding doors allowed for a grand entrance that could be opened wide for significant events or closed for privacy and security. This design is indicative of the advanced craftsmanship and architectural knowledge of the time. The folding panels may also symbolize the accessibility and openness of God's house, inviting worshippers to enter and commune with Him. The concept of doors opening wide can be seen in <a href="/psalms/24-7.htm">Psalm 24:7</a>, which speaks of gates lifting to welcome the King of Glory, a type of Christ entering His temple.<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 in Jerusalem, a task that his father, David, had desired to accomplish.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_in_jerusalem.htm">Temple in Jerusalem</a></b><br>The holy place constructed by Solomon as a dwelling place for the Lord, symbolizing God's presence among His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/cypress_wood.htm">Cypress Wood</a></b><br>A durable and aromatic wood used in the construction of the temple doors, signifying strength and beauty.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/doors_with_folding_panels.htm">Doors with Folding Panels</a></b><br>These doors were part of the temple's design, showcasing the craftsmanship and attention to detail in the temple's construction.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_worship.htm">The Importance of Worship</a></b><br>The construction of the temple, including the detailed work on the doors, underscores the importance of creating a space dedicated to worship and reverence for God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/attention_to_detail_in_service_to_god.htm">Attention to Detail in Service to God</a></b><br>The craftsmanship involved in making the temple doors reflects the value of excellence and dedication in our service to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_doors.htm">Symbolism of the Doors</a></b><br>The doors serve as a metaphor for access to God, reminding us of the open invitation to enter into His presence through worship and prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faithfulness.htm">Legacy of Faithfulness</a></b><br>Solomon's completion of the temple fulfills a promise made to David, illustrating the importance of faithfulness to God's plans across generations.<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/are_secrets_biblical.htm">Is keeping secrets aligned with biblical teachings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_rebuilding_jericho_curse_hiel's_kids.htm">(1 Kings 16:34) What evidence is there that rebuilding Jericho specifically caused the curse on Hiel's children, or is this event merely symbolic legend?</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/hudson_taylor__bio,_quotes,_legacy.htm">What is Hudson Taylor's biography, quotes, and legacy?</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 34.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And</span> <span class="cmt_word">the two doors were</span> [As in ver. 32, the verb is to be supplied from the verse preceding. And <span class="accented">he made</span> two doors, etc.] <span class="cmt_word">of</span> <span class="cmt_word">fir tree</span> [<span class="hebrew">בְּרוש</span> see note on 1 Kings 5:8]: <span class="cmt_word">the two leaves</span> [lit. <span class="accented">ribs</span>, same word as in vers. 5, 8, 10] of <span class="cmt_word">the one door were folding</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">rolling</span>], <span class="cmt_word">and the two leaves</span> [<span class="hebrew">קְלָעִים</span> is probably - a clerical error for <span class="hebrew">צְלָעִים</span> arising out of the <span class="hebrew">קָלַע</span>, in vers. 32, 35] <span class="cmt_word">of the other</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">second</span>] <span class="cmt_word">door were folding<span class="accented">.</span> </span>[It seems more natural to suppose that the leaves were formed by a vertical than by a horizontal division. Indeed, it is doubtful whether the word <span class="hebrew">גָּלִיל</span> would be applied the latter arrangement. Keil objects to the former on the ground that the leaves would thus be only one cubit broad each, and the opening of one leaf, consequently, would be insufficient to admit of any person's passing through. But to this it may be replied <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> that the opening of <span class="accented">two</span> leaves would in any case form a sufficiently wide entrance, and <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> that it is not said that all the leaves were of uniform width. Besides, the other arrangement is without precedent in the public buildings of the East.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/6-34.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">The two</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁתֵּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·tê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">doors</span><br /><span class="heb">דַלְת֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ḏal·ṯō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1817.htm">Strong's 1817: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something swinging, the valve of a, door</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were made of cypress</span><br /><span class="heb">בְרוֹשִׁ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·rō·wō·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1265.htm">Strong's 1265: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cypress, tree, a lance, a musical instrument</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wood,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲצֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṣê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tree, trees, wood</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] each had</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאַחַת֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">folding</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּלִילִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(gə·lî·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1550.htm">Strong's 1550: </a> </span><span class="str2">A valve of a, folding door, a ring</span><br /><br /><span class="word">panels.</span><br /><span class="heb">צְלָעִ֜ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·lā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6763.htm">Strong's 6763: </a> </span><span class="str2">A rib, a side, a, timber, plank</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/6-34.htm">1 Kings 6:34 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/6-34.htm">1 Kings 6:34 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/6-34.htm">1 Kings 6:34 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/6-34.htm">1 Kings 6:34 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/6-34.htm">1 Kings 6:34 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/6-34.htm">1 Kings 6:34 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/6-34.htm">1 Kings 6:34 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/6-34.htm">1 Kings 6:34 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/6-34.htm">1 Kings 6:34 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/6-34.htm">1 Kings 6:34 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/6-34.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 6:34 And two doors of fir wood: (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/6-33.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 6:33"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:33" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/6-35.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 6:35"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:35" /></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>