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Themes in 1 Kings 6

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Themes in 1 Kings 6

1 Kings 6:1 (show verse)

And it came to pass, the four hundred and fourscore year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, and the fourth year of the reign of Solomon upon Israel, and the second month called Ziv, that he began to build the temple unto the LORD.

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Month » Zif » May
Months » Names of the twelve » Second, zif
Months » 2 zif, may
Temple » Solomon's
Temple » Solomon's » The time when begun
The First Temple » Solomon » Commenced second day of second month of fourth year of solomon
Time » Eras from which, computed » The exodus from egypt
Time » Eras from which, computed » Accession of kings
Time » The exodus
Types of Christ » Temple
Worship » Temples » Solomon's
Zif » Second month (may)

1 Kings 6:2 (show verse)

And the house which Solomon built for the LORD was three score cubits long and twenty broad and thirty cubits high.

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
The First Temple » Was three score cubits longs, twenty broad, and thirty high

1 Kings 6:3 (show verse)

And the porch that was before the body of the temple was twenty cubits long after the measure of the breadth of the house, and ten broad, even at the very end of the house.

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Dimensions of
The First Temple » The porch of » Twenty cubits long and ten broad

1 Kings 6:4 (show verse)

And he made unto the house, windows to open and shut.

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
The First Temple » Was lighted by narrow windows

1 Kings 6:5 (show verse)

And under the walls of the house he made galleries round about, both round about the temple and also the quyre. And so made sides round about.

Holy of holies » Was called the » Oracle
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Oracle » The holy place
Temple » Solomon's » Chambers of
The First Temple » Description

1 Kings 6:6 (show verse)

And the nethermost gallery was five cubits broad and the middle gallery six. And the third, seven cubits broad. For he made the walls without, whereon the beams lay, ever thinner and thinner, so that they were not fastened in the walls of the house.

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Chambers of
The First Temple » Description

1 Kings 6:7 (show verse)

And the house was built of stone made perfect already before it was brought thither, so that there was neither hammer or axe either any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

Iron » Made into » Tools for artificers
Iron » First recorded use of » Articles made of » Tools
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Stones » Prepared in the quarries
Temple » Solomon's » Chambers of
Temple » Solomon's » No tools used in the erection of
The First Temple » Solomon » Built without the noise of hammers, ax, or any tool

1 Kings 6:8 (show verse)

And the door of the middle gallery was in the end of the house on the right side. And men went up with winding stairs into the middle gallery, and out of the middle into the third.

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Chambers of
The First Temple » Description

1 Kings 6:9 (show verse)

And so he built the house and finished it, and roofed it with beams of Cedar timber made hollow and joined together.

Cedars » Used in » Building temples
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Chambers of
The First Temple » Was roofed with cedar

1 Kings 6:10 (show verse)

And then he built chambers over all the temple of five cubits height, and coupled the house together with beams of Cedar.

Cedars » Used in » Building temples
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Chambers of
The First Temple » Description

1 Kings 6:11 (show verse)

And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying,

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon

1 Kings 6:12 (show verse)

"Concerning the house which thou art in building: if thou wilt walk in mine ordinances and execute my laws and keep all my commandments, to walk in them; then will I make good unto thee my promises which I promised David thy father.

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
The First Temple » God promised to dwell in

1 Kings 6:13 (show verse)

And I will dwell among the children of Israel and will not forsake my people Israel."

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
The First Temple » God promised to dwell in

1 Kings 6:14 (show verse)

And so therefore Solomon built the house and finished it,

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon

1 Kings 6:15 (show verse)

and sealed the walls of the house within, with ribs of Cedar tree: even from the pavement unto the roof did he seal it within, and boarded the floor of the house with planks of fir.

Fir tree » Wood of, used for building
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Description of
The First Temple » The floor and walls of, covered with cedar and fir wood

1 Kings 6:16 (show verse)

And he sealed twenty cubits in the end of the temple, both floor and walls, with Cedar, and dressed it within to be the quyre and place most holy.

Holy of holies » Was called the » Oracle
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Description of
The First Temple » The oracle or most holy place » Was twenty cubits every way

1 Kings 6:17 (show verse)

And the first house, that is to say, the body of the temple, was forty cubits long.

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Description of
Temple » Solomon's » Called temple

1 Kings 6:18 (show verse)

And the Cedar of the house within was carved with knops and graven with flowers, and all was Cedar timber, so that no stone was seen.

Arts and crafts » Names of various » Carving of wood
Arts of the » Carver
Carving » Woodwork of the temple was decorated with carvings of flowers, cherubim, and palm trees
Flowers » Representations of, on the » Wood work of the temple
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Description of
The First Temple » Cedar of, carved with flowers, &c

1 Kings 6:19 (show verse)

And the quyre that was within the temple, he prepared to set there the Ark of the covenant of the LORD.

Altar » Of incense » In solomon's temple
Holy » Love for prophecies of the rebuilding of » Of holies
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Description of
Temple » Solomon's » Contents of the holy of holies » The ark of the covenant
Temple » Solomon's » Apartments and furnishings of » The oracle (holy of holies) in
The First Temple » Divided into » The oracle or most holy place

1 Kings 6:20 (show verse)

And the quyre was twenty cubits long, and twenty in breadth and twenty in height. And he sealed it with pure gold, and boarded the altar with Cedar.

Altar » Of incense » In solomon's temple
Gold » Used in the arts » Overlaying with
Holy of holies » Was called the » Oracle
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » The altar of incense, and its furniture
Temple » Solomon's » Description of
Temple » Solomon's » Apartments and furnishings of » The oracle (holy of holies) in
The First Temple » The oracle or most holy place » Was twenty cubits every way

1 Kings 6:21 (show verse)

And Solomon sealed the house within also with pure gold. And he made golden bars run along the quyre, which he had covered with gold.

Chains » A partition of, in the temple
Gold » Used in the arts » Overlaying with
Gold » Was used for » Overlaying the temple
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Description of
The First Temple » The whole inside and outside covered with gold
The First Temple » The oracle or most holy place » A partition of chains of gold between it and outer house

1 Kings 6:22 (show verse)

And the whole house he overlaid with gold until he had ended it. And the altar that was in the quyre he overlaid with gold also.

Altars » Of incense
Gold » Used in the arts » Overlaying with
Gold » Was used for » Overlaying the temple
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Description of
The First Temple » The whole inside and outside covered with gold

1 Kings 6:23 (show verse)

And within the quyre he made two Cherubims of olive tree, ten cubits high apiece,

Cherubim » In the temple
Holy of holies » Contained » Cherubim
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Olive » The cherubs made of the wood of
Olive Trees » Used for making » The cherubim in the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Description of
Temple » Solomon's » Contents of the holy of holies » The cherubs
The First Temple » The oracle or most holy place » Two cherubims of gilded olive-wood made within

1 Kings 6:24 (show verse)

and every wing five cubits long: so that from the uttermost part of one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.

Cherubim » In the temple
Holy of holies » Contained » Cherubim
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Description of
Temple » Solomon's » Contents of the holy of holies » The cherubs
The First Temple » The oracle or most holy place » Two cherubims of gilded olive-wood made within

1 Kings 6:25 (show verse)

And the other Cherub was ten cubits high also: so that both the Cherubs were of one measure and one size.

1 Kings 6:26 (show verse)

The height of the one Cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other.

1 Kings 6:27 (show verse)

And he put the Cherubs in the middle of the inner house. And the Cherubs stretched their wings, so that the one wing of the one touched the one wall, and the one wing of the other touched the other wall. And the other two wings of them touched one another in the midst of the house.

Cherubim » In the temple
Holy of holies » Contained » Cherubim
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Description of
Temple » Solomon's » Contents of the holy of holies » The cherubs
Temple » Solomon's » The inner house
The First Temple » The oracle or most holy place » Two cherubims of gilded olive-wood made within

1 Kings 6:28 (show verse)

And he overlaid the Cherubs with gold.

Cherubim » In the temple
Gold » Used in the arts » Overlaying with
Holy of holies » Contained » Cherubim
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Description of
Temple » Solomon's » Contents of the holy of holies » The cherubs
The First Temple » The oracle or most holy place » Two cherubims of gilded olive-wood made within

1 Kings 6:29 (show verse)

And all the walls of the house round about, he garnished with work of Cherubs and palm trees and graven flowers, both within in the quyre and without in the temple.

Carving » Woodwork of the temple was decorated with carvings of flowers, cherubim, and palm trees
Cherubim » In the temple
Cherubim » Figures of » On the walls
Flowers » Representations of, on the » Wood work of the temple
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Palm tree » Wood of, used in the temple
Palm trees » Represented in carved work on the walls and doors of the temple of solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Description of

1 Kings 6:30 (show verse)

And the floor of the house he covered with gold both within in the quyre and also without in the temple.

Cherubim » Figures of » On the walls
Gold » Used in the arts » Overlaying with
Gold » Was used for » Overlaying floor of temple
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Description of

1 Kings 6:31 (show verse)

And in the entering of the quyre he made two doors of olive tree, with the upper and two side posts five square.

Cherubim » Figures of » On the walls
Door » Doors of the temple made of two leaves, cherubim and flowers carved upon, covered with gold
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Olive » The cherubs made of the wood of
Olive Trees » Used for making » The doors and posts of the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Description of
The First Temple » The oracle or most holy place » The doors and the posts of, of olive-wood carved and gilded

1 Kings 6:32 (show verse)

And the two doors of olive tree he graved with graving of Cherubs and Palm trees and graved flowers, and covered them with gold, and laid gold over the Cherubs and also the Palm trees.

Carving » Woodwork of the temple was decorated with carvings of flowers, cherubim, and palm trees
Cherubim » Representations of, made on the » Doors of the temple
Cherubim » Figures of » On the walls
Door » Doors of the temple made of two leaves, cherubim and flowers carved upon, covered with gold
Gold » Used in the arts » Overlaying with
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Olive » The cherubs made of the wood of
Olive Trees » Used for making » The doors and posts of the temple
Palm tree » Wood of, used in the temple
Palm trees » Represented in carved work on the walls and doors of the temple of solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Description of
The First Temple » The oracle or most holy place » The doors and the posts of, of olive-wood carved and gilded

1 Kings 6:33 (show verse)

And in like manner, unto the door of the temple, he made posts of olive tree four square,

Cherubim » Figures of » On the walls
Door » Doors of the temple made of two leaves, cherubim and flowers carved upon, covered with gold
Flowers » Representations of, on the » Wood work of the temple
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Olive » The cherubs made of the wood of
Olive Trees » Used for making » The doors and posts of the temple
Temple » Solomon's » Description of
The First Temple » The greater or outer house » Had door posts of olive-wood carved and gilded

1 Kings 6:34 (show verse)

and two doors of fir tree, and either door with two folding leaves

Cherubim » Figures of » On the walls
Door » Doors of the temple made of two leaves, cherubim and flowers carved upon, covered with gold
Fir tree » Wood of, used for building
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Description of
The First Temple » The greater or outer house » Had folding doors of fir wood carved and gilded

1 Kings 6:35 (show verse)

and graved thereon Cherubs, Palm trees and flowers, and covered them with gold made plain by a ruler.

Carving » Woodwork of the temple was decorated with carvings of flowers, cherubim, and palm trees
Cherubim » Images of
Cherubim » Representations of, made on the » Doors of the temple
Cherubim » Figures of » On the walls
Door » Doors of the temple made of two leaves, cherubim and flowers carved upon, covered with gold
Flowers » Representations of, on the » Wood work of the temple
Gold » Used in the arts » Overlaying with
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Palm tree » Wood of, used in the temple
Palm trees » Represented in carved work on the walls and doors of the temple of solomon
Temple » Solomon's » Description of
The First Temple » The greater or outer house » Had folding doors of fir wood carved and gilded

1 Kings 6:36 (show verse)

And then he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone and one row of Cedar wood.

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Stones » Hewn (cut)
Temple » Solomon's » Courts of » Surrounded by rows of stones and cedar beams
Temple » Solomon's » Courts of » Inner
The First Temple » Surrounded with spacious courts

1 Kings 6:37 (show verse)

In the fourth year of his reign was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, even in the month Ziv,

Foundation » Laid for » Temples
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Month » Zif » May
Months » Names of the twelve » Second, zif
Temple » Solomon's » The time when begun
The First Temple » Solomon » Commenced second day of second month of fourth year of solomon

1 Kings 6:38 (show verse)

and in the eleventh year in the month Bul which is the eighth month, it was full finished in all that pertained thereto, and fashioned as it should be in all points. And so was he seven years in building of it.

Bul » The temple completed in
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Month » Bul (november) » The temple finished in
Months » Names of the twelve » Eighth, bul
Months » 8 bul, november
Temple » Solomon's » The time when finished
The First Temple » Was finished in the eighth month of the eleventh year of solomon
The First Temple » Was seven years in building
Types of Christ » Temple