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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 />The main hall in front of this room was forty cubits long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The main room of the Temple, outside the Most Holy Place, was 60 feet long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The house, that is, the nave in front of the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the main hall in front of this room was forty cubits long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the house, that <i>is</i>, the temple before it, was forty cubits <i>long</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And in front of it the temple sanctuary was forty cubits <i>long.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The house, that is, the main room in front of <i>the inner sanctuary,</i> was forty cubits <i>long.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The house, that is, the nave in front of the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the house, that is, the nave in front of <i>the inner sanctuary,</i> was forty cubits <i>long.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the house, that is, the nave in front of <i>the inner sanctuary</i>, was forty cubits <i>long</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The [rest of the] house, that is, the temple in front of <i>the Holy of Holies,</i> was forty cubits long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The temple, that is, the sanctuary in front of the most holy place, was sixty feet long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The temple, that is, the sanctuary in front of the most holy place, was 60 feet long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the house, that is, the temple before the oracle, was forty cubits long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The temple's main room was 18 meters long, and it was in front of the most holy place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the house, that is, the temple before the oracle, was forty cubits long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The 60-foot-long room at the front of the temple served as the main hall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The room in front of the Most Holy Place was 60 feet long. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The rest of the main nave in the front was 40 cubits long. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the main hall in front of this room was forty cubits long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The main hall in front of the inner sanctuary was 60 feet long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In front of the temple sanctuary was sixty-eight feet and eleven inches.<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 house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In front of the temple sanctuary was forty cubits long. <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 [this area of] the house was forty by the cubit; it [is the area of] the temple before My face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And forty by the cubit was the house, it is the temple before it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And forty by the cubit was the house; it the temple before.<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 temple itself before the doors of the oracle was forty cubits long. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the temple itself, before the doors of the oracle, was forty cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The house was forty cubits long, that is, the nave, the part in front.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The house, that is, the nave in front of the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.<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 house, that is, the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The house was forty cubits, that is, the inner temple.<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 house, that is, the temple before [the Sanctuary], was forty cubits long.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the temple was forty cubits <i>in extent</i>,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/6-17.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=2100" 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 Temple's Interior</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>He partitioned off the twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·bā·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1964.htm" title="1964: ha·hê·ḵāl (Art:: N-ms) -- A palace, temple. Probably from yakol; a large public building, such as a palace or temple.">And the main hall</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nāy (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">in front of this room</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="705: wə·’ar·bā·‘îm (Conj-w:: Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty.">forty</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: bā·’am·māh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits long.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with gourds and open flowers. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen.…<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/3-5.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="/exodus/26-33.htm">Exodus 26:33-34</a></span><br />And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place. / Put the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy Place.<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="/2_chronicles/5-7.htm">2 Chronicles 5:7-9</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="/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/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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/2_chronicles/7-1.htm">2 Chronicles 7:1-2</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/41-1.htm">Ezekiel 41:1-4</a></span><br />Then the man brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide on each side. / The width of the entrance was ten cubits, and the sides of the entrance were five cubits on each side. He also measured the length of the outer sanctuary to be forty cubits, and the width to be twenty cubits. / And he went into the inner sanctuary and measured the side pillars at the entrance to be two cubits wide. The entrance was six cubits wide, and the walls on each side were seven cubits wide. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/36-33.htm">Exodus 36:33-34</a></span><br />He made the central crossbar to run through the center of the frames, from one end to the other. / And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-19.htm">1 Kings 6:19-20</a></span><br />Solomon also prepared the inner sanctuary within the temple to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there. / The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/6-3.htm">Cubit</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-16.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-26.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-3.htm">Front</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-3.htm">Hall</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-16.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-16.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-16.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-5.htm">Main</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-5.htm">Nave</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-16.htm">Oracle</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-5.htm">Room</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-16.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/6-25.htm">Cubit</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-3.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-21.htm">Front</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-6.htm">Hall</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-50.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-19.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-33.htm">Main</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-33.htm">Nave</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-19.htm">Oracle</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-19.htm">Room</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-19.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-18.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'; </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 the main hall</b><br>The main hall, also known as the "nave" or "hekal," was a significant part of Solomon's Temple, serving as the central area for worship and religious activities. This hall was a place where priests conducted rituals and where the Israelites could gather for worship. The design of the temple, including the main hall, was inspired by the tabernacle, which was a portable sanctuary used by the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The main hall's construction reflects the transition from a temporary to a permanent place of worship, symbolizing stability and the establishment of God's presence among His people.<p><b>in front of this room</b><br>"This room" refers to the inner sanctuary or the Holy of Holies, which was the most sacred part of the temple. The Holy of Holies housed the Ark of the Covenant and was separated from the main hall by a veil. Only the high priest could enter the Holy of Holies, and only once a year on the Day of Atonement. The positioning of the main hall in front of the Holy of Holies signifies the progression from the outer courts to the inner sanctum, representing the journey towards God's presence. This layout is reminiscent of the tabernacle's structure and foreshadows the access to God made possible through Jesus Christ, who is described as our high priest in the New Testament.<p><b>was forty cubits long</b><br>A cubit is an ancient measurement roughly equivalent to 18 inches or 45 centimeters. Therefore, the main hall was approximately 60 feet or 18 meters long. The use of specific measurements in the temple's construction highlights the order and precision that God desired in His dwelling place. The number forty often appears in the Bible, symbolizing periods of testing, trial, or preparation, such as the forty years the Israelites spent in the wilderness. The length of the main hall may also reflect the grandeur and majesty of the temple, emphasizing its importance as a place of worship and a symbol of God's covenant with Israel.<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. His reign is marked by wisdom and prosperity, and the construction of the temple is one of his most significant achievements.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a></b><br>The temple in Jerusalem, also known as Solomon's Temple, was the first temple built for the worship of Yahweh. It served as the central place of worship for the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_inner_sanctuary.htm">The Inner Sanctuary (Holy of Holies)</a></b><br>The most sacred part of the temple, where the Ark of the Covenant was kept. It symbolized God's presence among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_main_hall.htm">The Main Hall (Nave)</a></b><br>The larger room in front of the inner sanctuary, used for various temple rituals and activities. It was a place of gathering and worship.<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_importance_of_worship.htm">The Importance of Worship</a></b><br>The temple's construction emphasizes the centrality of worship in the life of God's people. Worship should be a priority in our lives, reflecting our reverence and devotion to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence.htm">God's Presence</a></b><br>The inner sanctuary symbolizes God's presence among His people. As believers, we are called to be aware of and cherish God's presence in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/attention_to_detail.htm">Attention to Detail</a></b><br>The specific dimensions and design of the temple highlight the importance of attention to detail in our service to God. We should strive for excellence in all we do for Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>Solomon's temple was a lasting legacy of faith and obedience. We are encouraged to consider the legacy we are building through our faith and actions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_and_fulfillment.htm">Symbolism and Fulfillment</a></b><br>The temple foreshadows the coming of Christ, who is the ultimate fulfillment of God's promise to dwell with His people. We are reminded of the greater reality of Christ's presence in our lives.<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/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_41_with_1_kings_6.htm">How can Ezekiel 41's instructions be reconciled with the different layout presented for Solomon's Temple in 1 Kings 6?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_1_kings_17's_miracle_inconsistent.htm">Does the portrayal of supernatural sustenance and miracles in 1 Kings 17 contradict or create inconsistencies with other Old Testament accounts of God's provision?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_ezekiel_41_1-5_measurements_match_any_temple.htm">How do the specific measurements in Ezekiel 41 (particularly verses 1–5) align with any known historical or archaeological temple structure? </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><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 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the house, that is, the temple before it</span> [or, <span class="accented">the anterior temple.</span> The portion of the structure before the oracle is sometimes called, as here, "the house;" sometimes (as in ver, 5) "the temple; sometimes (as in ver. 4) "the temple of the house;" or, as here again, "the front temple," <span class="hebrew">לִפְנַי</span> is supposed to be an adjective formed from <span class="hebrew">לִפְנֵי</span>. Thenius, however, supposes that <span class="hebrew">דְּבִיר</span> (<span class="accented">oracle</span>) has fallen out of the text. Our author now describes the division of the building into holy and most holy place] <span class="cmt_word">was forty cubits long.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/6-17.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 the main hall</span><br /><span class="heb">הַהֵיכָ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hê·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1964.htm">Strong's 1964: </a> </span><span class="str2">A large public building, palace, temple</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in front of [this room]</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="heb">הָיָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forty</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַרְבָּעִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ar·bā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_705.htm">Strong's 705: </a> </span><span class="str2">Forty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cubits [long].</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאַמָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’am·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, a cubit, a door-base</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/6-17.htm">1 Kings 6:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/6-17.htm">1 Kings 6:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/6-17.htm">1 Kings 6:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/6-17.htm">1 Kings 6:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/6-17.htm">1 Kings 6:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/6-17.htm">1 Kings 6:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/6-17.htm">1 Kings 6:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/6-17.htm">1 Kings 6:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/6-17.htm">1 Kings 6:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/6-17.htm">1 Kings 6:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/6-17.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 6:17 The house that is the temple before (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/6-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 6:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/6-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 6:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:18" /></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>