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so he made<MH6213a> side<MH6763> chambers<MH6763> all<MH5439> around<MH5439>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The lowest<MH8481> story<MH3330b> <i>was</i> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[g]</a></span>five<MH2568> cubits<MH520> wide<MH7341>, the middle<MH8484> <i>was</i> six<MH8337a> cubits<MH520> wide<MH7341>, and the third<MH7992> <i>was</i> seven<MH7651> cubits<MH520> wide<MH7341>; for on the outside<MH2351> he <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[h]</a></span>made<MH5414> offsets<MH4052> <i>in the wall</i> of the house<MH1004> all<MH5439> around<MH5439> so that <i>the beams</i> would not <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[i]</a></span>be inserted<MH270> into the walls<MH7023> of the house<MH1004>. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>The house<MH1004>, while it was being built<MH1129>, was built<MH1129> of stone<MH68> finished<MH8003> at the quarry<MH4551a>, and neither<MH3808> hammer<MH4717>, nor<MH3808> axe<MH1631>, nor<MH3808> any<MH3605> iron<MH1270> tool<MH3627> was heard<MH8085> in the house<MH1004> while it was being built<MH1129>. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>The doorway<MH6607> for the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[j]</a></span>lowest<MH8481> side<MH6763> chamber<MH6763> <i>was</i> on the right<MH3233> side<MH3802> of the house<MH1004>; and they would go<MH5927> up<MH5927> by a winding<MH3883> staircase<MH3883> to the middle<MH8484> <i>story,</i> and from the middle<MH8484> to the third<MH7992>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>So he built<MH1129> the house<MH1004> and finished<MH3615> it; and he covered<MH5603> the house<MH1004> with beams<MH1356b> and <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[k]</a></span>planks<MH7713> of cedar<MH730>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>He also built<MH1129> the stories<MH3330b> against<MH5921> the whole<MH3605> house<MH1004>, <i>each</i> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[l]</a></span>five<MH2568> cubits<MH520> high<MH6967>; and they <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[m]</a></span>were attached<MH270> to the house<MH1004> with timbers<MH6086> of cedar<MH730>. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Now the word<MH1697> of the LORD<MH3068> came<MH1961> to Solomon<MH8010>, saying<MH559>, <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>“<i>As for</i> this<MH2088> house<MH1004> which<MH834> you are building<MH1129>, if<MH518> you will walk<MH1980> in My statutes<MH2708> and execute<MH6213a> My ordinances<MH4941> and keep<MH8104> all<MH3605> My commandments<MH4687> by walking<MH1980> in them, then I will fulfill<MH6965> My word<MH1697> with you which<MH834> I spoke<MH1696> to David<MH1732> your father<MH1>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And I will dwell<MH7931> among<MH8432> the sons<MH1121> of Israel<MH3478>, and will not abandon<MH5800a> My people<MH5971a> Israel<MH3478>.” <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>So Solomon<MH8010> built<MH1129> the house<MH1004> and finished<MH3615> it. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>He built<MH1129> the walls<MH7023> of the house<MH1004> on the inside<MH4480, 1004> with boards<MH6763> of cedar<MH730>; from the floor<MH7172> of the house<MH1004> to the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[n]</a></span>ceiling<MH7023, 5604> he paneled<MH6823> <i>the walls</i> on the inside<MH4480, 1004> with wood<MH6086>, and he paneled<MH6823> the floor<MH7172> of the house<MH1004> with boards<MH6763> of juniper<MH1265>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>He also built<MH1129> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[o]</a></span>twenty<MH6242> cubits<MH520> on the rear<MH3411> part<MH3411> of the house<MH1004> with boards<MH6763> of cedar<MH730> from the floor<MH7172> to the <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[p]</a></span>ceiling<MH7023>; he built<MH1129> <i>them</i> for it on the inside<MH4480, 1004> as an inner<MH1687> sanctuary<MH1687>, as the Most<MH6944> Holy<MH6944> Place<MH6944>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>The house<MH1004>, that is, the main<MH1964> room<MH1964> in front<MH6440> of <i>the inner sanctuary,</i> was <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[q]</a></span>forty<MH705> cubits<MH520> <i>long.</i> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>There was cedar<MH730> inside<MH6441> the house<MH1004>, carved<MH4734> <i>in the shape</i> of gourds<MH6497> and open<MH6362> flowers<MH6731b>; everything<MH3605> was cedar<MH730>, there<MH369> was<MH369> no<MH369> stone<MH68> visible<MH7200>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Then he prepared<MH3559> an inner<MH1687> sanctuary<MH1687> inside<MH8432> the house<MH1004> in order to place<MH5414> there<MH8033> the ark<MH727> of the covenant<MH1285> of the LORD<MH3068>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[r]</a></span>The inner<MH1687> sanctuary<MH1687> <i>was</i> twenty<MH6242> cubits<MH520> in length<MH753>, twenty<MH6242> cubits<MH520> in width<MH7341>, and twenty<MH6242> cubits<MH520> in height<MH6967>; and he overlaid<MH6823> it with pure<MH5458a> gold<MH2091>. He also paneled<MH6823> the altar<MH4196> with cedar<MH730>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>So Solomon<MH8010> overlaid<MH6823> the inside<MH4480, 6441> of the house<MH1004> with pure<MH5458a> gold<MH2091>. And he extended<MH5674a> chains<MH7569> of gold<MH2091> across<MH5674a> the front<MH6440> of the inner<MH1687> sanctuary<MH1687>, and he overlaid<MH6823> it with gold<MH2091>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>He overlaid<MH6823> the entire<MH3605> house<MH1004> with gold<MH2091>, until<MH5704> all<MH3605> the house<MH1004> was finished<MH8552>. Also the entire<MH3605> altar<MH4196> which<MH834> was by the inner<MH1687> sanctuary<MH1687> he overlaid<MH6823> with gold<MH2091>. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And in the inner<MH1687> sanctuary<MH1687> he made<MH6213a> two<MH8147> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[s]</a></span>cherubim<MH3742> of olive<MH8081> wood<MH6086>, each <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[t]</a></span>ten<MH6235> cubits<MH520> high<MH6967>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>The one<MH259> wing<MH3671> of the <i>first</i> cherub<MH3742> <i>was</i> five<MH2568> cubits<MH520>, and the other<MH8145> wing<MH3671> of the <i>first</i> cherub<MH3742> <i>was</i> five<MH2568> cubits<MH520>; from the end<MH7098> of one wing<MH3671> to the end<MH7098> of the other wing<MH3671> <i>were</i> ten<MH6235> cubits<MH520>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>The second<MH8145> cherub<MH3742> <i>was</i> ten<MH6235> cubits<MH520>; both<MH8147> of the cherubim<MH3742> were of the same<MH259> measurement<MH4060a> and the same<MH259> form<MH7095>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>The height<MH6967> of the one<MH259> cherub<MH3742> <i>was</i> ten<MH6235> cubits<MH520>, and so<MH3651> <i>was that of</i> the other<MH8145> cherub<MH3742>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>He placed<MH5414> the cherubim<MH3742> in the midst<MH8432> of the inner<MH6442> house<MH1004>, and the wings<MH3671> of the cherubim<MH3742> spread<MH6566> out<MH6566> so that the wing<MH3671> of the one<MH259> was touching<MH5060> the <i>one</i> wall<MH7023>, and the wing<MH3671> of the other<MH8145> cherub<MH3742> was touching<MH5060> the other<MH8145> wall<MH7023>. And their wings<MH3671> were touching<MH5060> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[u]</a></span>end<MH3671> to <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[v]</a></span>end<MH3671> in the center<MH8432> of the house<MH1004>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>He also overlaid<MH6823> the cherubim<MH3742> with gold<MH2091>. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Then he carved<MH7049b> all<MH3605> the surrounding<MH4524> walls<MH7023> of the house<MH1004> with engravings<MH4734, 6603> of cherubim<MH3742>, palm<MH8561> trees<MH8561>, and open<MH6362> flowers<MH6731b>, for the inner<MH6441> and outer<MH2435> <i>sanctuaries.</i> <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>And he overlaid<MH6823> the floor<MH7172> of the house<MH1004> with gold<MH2091>, for the inner<MH6441> and outer<MH2435> <i>sanctuaries.</i> <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And for the entrance<MH6607> of the inner<MH1687> sanctuary<MH1687> he made<MH6213a> doors<MH1817> of olive<MH8081> wood<MH6086>, the lintel<MH352b>, <i>and</i> five-sided<MH2549> doorposts<MH4201>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>So <i>he made</i> two<MH8147> doors<MH1817> of olive<MH8081> wood<MH6086>, and he carved<MH7049b> on them carvings<MH4734> of cherubim<MH3742>, palm<MH8561> trees<MH8561>, and open<MH6362> flowers<MH6731b>, and overlaid<MH6823> them with gold<MH2091>; and he overlaid<MH7286> the cherubim<MH3742> and the palm<MH8561> trees<MH8561> with gold<MH2091>. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>So<MH3651> too he made<MH6213a> for the entrance<MH6607> of the main<MH1964> room<MH1964> four-sided<MH7243> doorposts<MH4201> of olive<MH8081> wood<MH6086>, <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>and two<MH8147> doors<MH1817> of juniper<MH1265> wood<MH6086>; the two<MH8147> leaves<MH6763> of the one<MH259> door<MH1817> turned<MH1550> on<MH1550> pivots<MH1550>, and the two<MH8147> <span class="fn"><a href="#fn">[w]</a></span>leaves<MH6763> of the other<MH8145> door<MH1817> turned<MH1550> on<MH1550> pivots<MH1550>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>He carved<MH7049b> <i>on it</i> cherubim<MH3742>, palm<MH8561> trees<MH8561>, and open<MH6362> flowers<MH6731b>; and he overlaid<MH6823> <i>them</i> with gold<MH2091> plated<MH3474> on the carved<MH2707> work. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>And he built<MH1129> the inner<MH6442> courtyard<MH2691a> with three<MH7969> rows<MH2905> of cut<MH1496> stone<MH1496> and a row<MH2905> of cedar<MH730> beams<MH3773>. <p class="paragraph"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>In the fourth<MH7243> year<MH8141> the foundation<MH3245> of the house<MH1004> of the LORD<MH3068> was laid<MH3245>, in the month<MH3391> of Ziv<MH2099>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_kings/6-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>And in the eleventh<MH259, 6240> year<MH8141>, in the month<MH3391> of Bul<MH945>, that is, the eighth<MH8066> month<MH2320>, the house<MH1004> was finished<MH3615> in all<MH3605> its parts<MH1697> and in accordance with all<MH3605> its plans<MH4941>. So he was seven<MH7651> years<MH8141> in building<MH1129> it.<A name="fn"></a></p><br /><br /><span class="footnotesbot">[a]</span> <span class="fnverse">1</span> Lit <i>built</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[b]</span> <span class="fnverse">2</span> About 90 ft. long, 30 ft. wide, and 45 ft. high or 27 m, 9 m, and 14 m<br><span class="footnotesbot">[c]</span> <span class="fnverse">3</span> About 30 ft. long and 15 ft. deep or 9 m and 4.6 m<br><span class="footnotesbot">[d]</span> <span class="fnverse">3</span> Lit <i>its length</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[e]</span> <span class="fnverse">3</span> Lit <i>on the face of</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[f]</span> <span class="fnverse">5</span> I.e., Most Holy Place<br><span class="footnotesbot">[g]</span> <span class="fnverse">6</span> About 7.5 ft. wide, 9 ft. wide, and 11 ft. wide or 2.3 m, 2.7 m, and 3.3 m<br><span class="footnotesbot">[h]</span> <span class="fnverse">6</span> Lit <i>gave</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[i]</span> <span class="fnverse">6</span> Lit <i>take hold</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[j]</span> <span class="fnverse">8</span> As in LXX and ancient versions; MT <i>middle</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[k]</span> <span class="fnverse">9</span> Or <i>rows</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[l]</span> <span class="fnverse">10</span> About 7.5 ft. or 2.3 m<br><span class="footnotesbot">[m]</span> <span class="fnverse">10</span> Lit <i>took hold</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[n]</span> <span class="fnverse">15</span> Lit <i>walls of the ceiling</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[o]</span> <span class="fnverse">16</span> About 30 ft. or 9 m<br><span class="footnotesbot">[p]</span> <span class="fnverse">16</span> Lit <i>walls</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[q]</span> <span class="fnverse">17</span> About 60 ft. or 18 m<br><span class="footnotesbot">[r]</span> <span class="fnverse">20</span> Lit <i>Before the</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[s]</span> <span class="fnverse">23</span> Heb plural of <i>cherub</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[t]</span> <span class="fnverse">23</span> About 15 ft. or 4.6 m<br><span class="footnotesbot">[u]</span> <span class="fnverse">27</span> Lit <i>wing</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[v]</span> <span class="fnverse">27</span> Lit <i>wing</i><br><span class="footnotesbot">[w]</span> <span class="fnverse">34</span> As in LXX; MT <i>curtains</i><br></div><br /><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">New American Standard Bible<br>Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020<br>by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. 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