1 Kings 6:21
19 Solomon also prepared the inner sanctuary within the temple to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there.
20 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.
So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold.
22 So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary.
23 In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.
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- BSB
- So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold.
- KJV
- So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold.
- WEB
- So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold. He drew chains of gold across before the inner sanctuary, and he overlaid it with gold.
- ASV
- So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he drew chains of gold across before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold.
- DARBY
- and Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold, and shut off the oracle in front with chains of gold, and overlaid it with gold.
- BLB
- And Solomon overlaid the house inside with pure gold, and He stretched gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, and he overlaid it with gold.
- ÅB
- Og Salomo kledde huset innentil med fint gull og hengte gullkjeder bortetter veggen foran koret og kledde den med gull.
- OTB
- Så kledde Salomo innsiden av huset med rent gull. Han trakk gullkjeder over fronten av det innerste rommet, og han kledde det med gull.
- B1930
- Og Salomo klædde huset innentil med fint gull og hengte gullkjeder bortefter veggen foran koret og klædde den med gull.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 3:7–9
He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls.
Read in context1 Kings 6:5
Against the walls of the temple and the inner sanctuary, Solomon built a chambered structure around the temple, in which he constructed the side rooms.
Read in contextExodus 26:29
Overlay the frames with gold and make gold rings to hold the crossbars. Also overlay the crossbars with gold.
Read in context2 Chronicles 3:14–16
He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.
Read in contextExodus 36:34
And he overlaid the frames with gold and made gold rings to hold the crossbars. He also overlaid the crossbars with gold.
Read in contextExodus 26:32–33
Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases.
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