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and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So he built the temple and finished it, and he paneled the temple with beams and boards of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he built the house and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So he built the house and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So he built the house and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So he built the house and completed it; and he paneled the house with beams and planks of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Solomon built the house (temple) and finished it, and roofed the house with beams and boards of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he finished building the temple, he paneled it with boards and planks of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When he finished building the temple, he paneled it with boards and planks of cedar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So he built the house, and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The roof of the temple was made out of beams and cedar boards. The workers finished building the outside of the temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So he built the house, and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When he had finished building the walls, he roofed the temple with rows of cedar beams and planks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So King Solomon finished building the Temple. He put in a ceiling made of beams and boards of cedar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After Solomon built the Temple and finished it, he covered the Temple with beams and planks made of cedar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He finished building the temple and covered it with rafters and boards made of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So he built the house, and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So he built the house and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So he built the house and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar. <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 builds the house, and completes it, and covers the house [with] beams and rows of cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he buildeth the house, and completeth it, and covereth the house with beams and rows of cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will build the house, and he will finish it; and cover the house with arches and rows with cedars.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So he built the house, and finished it: end he covered the house with roofs of cedar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he built the house, and finished it. And he overlaid the house with boards of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When he had finished building the house, it was roofed in with rafters and boards of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So he built the house, and finished it; he roofed the house with beams and planks of cedar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So he built the house and finished it; and roofed the house with beams and boards of cedar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he built the house and he finished it and he roofed the house with planks of cedar.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So he built the house, and finished it; and he covered in the house with planks of cedar over beams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So he built the house and finished it; and he made the ceiling of the house with cedars.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/6-9.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=2034" 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 Chambers</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>The entrance to the bottom floor was on the south side of the temple. A stairway led up to the middle level, and from there to the third floor. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: way·yi·ḇen (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">So Solomon built</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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/3615.htm" title="3615: way·ḵal·lê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">and finished it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5603.htm" title="5603: way·yis·pōn (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To cover, cover in, panel. A primitive root; to hide by covering; specifically, to roof or wainscot; figuratively, to reserve.">roofing</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·ba·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/1356.htm" title="1356: gê·ḇîm (N-mp) -- A log, well, cistern. From guwb; a log; also well or cistern.">with beams</a> <a href="/hebrew/7713.htm" title="7713: ū·śə·ḏê·rōṯ (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- Row, rank (of soldiers). From an unused root meaning to regulate; a row, i.e. Rank, story.">and planks</a> <a href="/hebrew/730.htm" title="730: bā·’ă·rā·zîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- A cedar. From 'araz; a cedar tree.">of cedar.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>He built chambers all along the temple, each five cubits high and attached to the temple with beams of cedar.…<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="/2_chronicles/3-1.htm">2 Chronicles 3:1-2</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-5.htm">2 Chronicles 3:5-7</a></span><br />He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains. / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-9.htm">2 Chronicles 3:9-10</a></span><br />The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid the upper rooms with gold. / In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-14.htm">2 Chronicles 3:14</a></span><br />He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-15.htm">2 Chronicles 3:15-17</a></span><br />In front of the temple he made two pillars, which together were thirty-five cubits high, each with a capital on top measuring five cubits. / He made interwoven chains and put them on top of the pillars. He made a hundred pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork. / Then he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the south and one on the north. The pillar on the south he named Jachin, and the pillar on the north he named Boaz.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">2 Chronicles 4:1</a></span><br />He made a bronze altar twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high.<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="/2_chronicles/5-7.htm">2 Chronicles 5:7-10</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 of the ark extended far enough that their ends were visible from 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="/2_chronicles/5-13.htm">2 Chronicles 5:13-14</a></span><br />The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-1.htm">2 Chronicles 6:1-2</a></span><br />Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud. / But I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-12.htm">2 Chronicles 6:12-13</a></span><br />Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. / Now Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high and had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it, knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-18.htm">2 Chronicles 6:18-21</a></span><br />But will God indeed dwell with man upon the earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built. / Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You. / May Your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, toward the place where You said You would put Your Name, so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1-3</a></span><br />When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. / The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it. / When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">2 Chronicles 7:11</a></span><br />When Solomon had finished the house of the LORD and the royal palace, successfully carrying out all that was in his heart to do for the house of the LORD and for his own palace,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.</p><p class="hdg">he built</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/6-14.htm">1 Kings 6:14,38</a></b></br> So Solomon built the house, and finished it… </p><p class="hdg">with beams and boards of cedar.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/6-6.htm">Beams</a> <a href="/numbers/4-31.htm">Boards</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">Built</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-10.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-6.htm">Cedars</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-10.htm">Cedar-Wood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-16.htm">Ceiling</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-46.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-14.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-16.htm">Completeth</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-3.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/judges/4-19.htm">Covereth</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-41.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/exodus/38-7.htm">Planks</a> <a href="/leviticus/24-6.htm">Rows</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-8.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">Beams</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-10.htm">Boards</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-10.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-10.htm">Built</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-10.htm">Cedar</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-11.htm">Cedars</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-10.htm">Cedar-Wood</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">Ceiling</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-14.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-14.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-14.htm">Completeth</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">Covereth</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-14.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-10.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">Planks</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">Rows</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-10.htm">Temple</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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The completion of the temple signifies the culmination of a significant period in Israel's history, marking a transition from the tabernacle, a mobile sanctuary, to a permanent dwelling place for God's presence. The temple's construction was a monumental task, taking seven years to complete (<a href="/1_kings/6-38.htm">1 Kings 6:38</a>), and it symbolized the establishment of Israel as a nation under God's covenant. The temple served as a central place of worship and a symbol of God's dwelling among His people, prefiguring the coming of Christ, who is described as the true temple (<a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a>).<p><b>roofing it with beams and planks of cedar</b><br>The use of cedar wood, particularly from Lebanon, was a sign of wealth and prestige, as cedar was highly valued for its durability and fragrance. This choice of material reflects the temple's significance and the desire to honor God with the finest resources available. The cedar beams and planks also connect to the broader biblical narrative, as cedar was used in the construction of other significant structures, such as David's palace (<a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm">2 Samuel 5:11</a>) and the second temple (<a href="/ezra/3-7.htm">Ezra 3:7</a>). The use of cedar in the temple's construction can be seen as a type of Christ, who is described as the "Branch" (<a href="/isaiah/11.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a>), symbolizing strength and eternal life. The temple's roof, made of these materials, provided a covering, pointing to Christ's role as our covering and protection from sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon was the third king of Israel. Known for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, he was tasked with constructing the temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>This refers to the First Temple, also known as Solomon's Temple, which was built in Jerusalem. It served as the primary place of worship and the dwelling place of God's presence among His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/cedar.htm">Cedar</a></b><br>A valuable and durable wood, cedar was used extensively in the construction of the temple. It symbolizes strength and longevity, reflecting the temple's intended permanence and beauty.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Israel, Jerusalem was the political and spiritual center of the nation. The temple's location in Jerusalem underscored its significance as the heart of Israelite worship.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/construction.htm">Construction</a></b><br>The event of building the temple was a monumental task that took seven years to complete. It involved skilled laborers and artisans, and it was a fulfillment of God's promise to David that his son would build a house for the Lord.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_plan.htm">Obedience to God's Plan</a></b><br>Solomon's dedication to building the temple as instructed by God demonstrates the importance of obedience in fulfilling God's purposes. We are called to follow God's guidance in our lives, trusting His plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_worship.htm">The Significance of Worship</a></b><br>The temple was central to Israel's worship, reminding us of the importance of having a dedicated space and time for worship in our lives. Worship should be a priority, reflecting our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_preparation.htm">The Role of Preparation</a></b><br>Just as David prepared for the temple's construction, we should prepare our hearts and lives for God's work. This involves spiritual disciplines, such as prayer and study, to be ready for God's calling.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_materials.htm">Symbolism of Materials</a></b><br>The use of cedar in the temple construction symbolizes strength and beauty. In our spiritual lives, we should build with materials that reflect God's glory, such as faith, hope, and love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fulfillment_of_promises.htm">Fulfillment of Promises</a></b><br>The completion of the temple is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. We can trust that God will fulfill His promises to us, even when the process takes time.<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_use_cedar,_yarn,_hyssop_in_lev_14.htm">Why does Leviticus 14:4-6 use cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and is there historical or archaeological evidence of their effectiveness in disease control?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_solomon's_rule_split_israel.htm">How did Solomon's reign lead to Israel's division?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_divine_voice_destroying_trees.htm">Psalm 29:5 states the Lord’s voice shatters the cedars of Lebanon; what evidence supports the claim that a divine voice can cause literal destruction of trees? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_differ_solomon's_temple_styles.htm">Why do biblical descriptions of Solomon’s temple differ from contemporary architectural styles?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">And covered</span>--that is, roofed the house with a roof of cedar beams and boarding thereon. Some have supposed that he "covered" the outside walls with cedar, so that the whole should still look like a wooden tabernacle; but this is not necessarily implied, and is in itself unlikely.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So he built the house and finished it</span> [<span class="accented">i.e.</span>, the exterior (see on ver. 14)] <span class="cmt_word">and covered</span> [<span class="accented">i.e.</span>, roofed, same word <a href="/deuteronomy/33-21.htm">Deuteronomy 33:21</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/22-14.htm">Jeremiah 22:14</a>; <a href="/haggai/1-4.htm">Haggai 1:4</a>. There is no reference to the lining of cedar which was applied to the interior. That is described in ver. 15] <span class="cmt_word">the house with beams and boards</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">rows, ranks.</span> The same word is used of soldiers <a href="/2_kings/11-8.htm">2 Kings 11:8, 15</a>] <span class="cmt_word">of cedar.</span> [It has been universally held till quite lately that the roof was either vaulted (Thenius) or flat (Bahr, Keil). But Mr. Fergussen has alleged some reasons for believing that it was a span or gable roof. It is true that Oriental buildings almost invariably have externally flat(internally arched) roofs. In Palestine, because of the scarcity of timber, no other form is possible. But the temple, as we have seen, was constructed after the model of the tabernacle, and the latter, as the name almost implies, and as necessity would require, had a ridged roof (see Dict. Bib. 3 p. 1453). It does not <span class="accented">necessarily</span> follow, however, as Fergusson assumes, that the temple followed the tabernacle in this respect. It is obvious that when a "<span class="accented">house</span> was built unto the name of the Lord," the form of the tent might be abandoned as inappropriate. It is true that this shape would be consecrated to them by many centuries of use, but it is also possible that in a house it would strike them as altogether <span class="accented">bizarre.</span>] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/6-9.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">So [Solomon] built</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּ֥בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(way·yi·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</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">and finished it,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְכַלֵּ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḵal·lê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">roofing</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּסְפֹּ֤ן</span> <span class="translit">(way·yis·pōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5603.htm">Strong's 5603: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hide by covering, to roof, wainscot, to reserve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבַּ֙יִת֙</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">with beams</span><br /><span class="heb">גֵּבִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(gê·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1356.htm">Strong's 1356: </a> </span><span class="str2">A log, well, cistern</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and planks</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׂדֵרֹ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·śə·ḏê·rōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7713.htm">Strong's 7713: </a> </span><span class="str2">Row, rank (of soldiers)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of cedar.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאֲרָזִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ă·rā·zîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_729.htm">Strong's 729: </a> </span><span class="str2">Made of cedar </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/6-9.htm">1 Kings 6:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/6-9.htm">1 Kings 6:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/6-9.htm">1 Kings 6:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/6-9.htm">1 Kings 6:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/6-9.htm">1 Kings 6:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/6-9.htm">1 Kings 6:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/6-9.htm">1 Kings 6:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/6-9.htm">1 Kings 6:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/6-9.htm">1 Kings 6:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/6-9.htm">1 Kings 6:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/6-9.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 6:9 So he built the house and finished (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/6-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 6:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/6-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 6:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:10" /></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>