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1 Kings 6

1 Kings 6:2

Temple Construction Begins · 1 Kings 6:1–4
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Translations

Modern
The house that King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high.
Traditional
And the house which king Solomon built for the Lord, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits.
Literal
And the house that King Solomon built for YHWH, sixty cubits was its length, and twenty its width, and thirty cubits its height.
Latin
Domus autem quam ædificabat rex Salomon Domino, habebat sexaginta cubitos in longitudine, et viginti cubitos in latitudine, et triginta cubitos in altitudine.

Original

Hebrew
English
The house that King Solomon built for the LORD was sixty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high.

Notes

1 Kings 6:2

Like the tabernacle before it, the temple (literally house) was where God met with his people. David had gathered materials for its construction (1 Chronicles 22:2–4, 14) and had created plans for the temple, which he gave to Solomon (1 Chronicles 28:11–12). The temple’s floor plan was similar to the tabernacle's but was twice as long and wide, and taller (compare Exodus 26:3, 15–30; 36:26–34).

1 Kings 6:1–8:66

The construction of the Temple and palace complex, along with the temple's dedication celebration, are key events in the 1 Kings account of Solomon's time. The temple, built to honor God, was Israel's most important building. Therefore, the writer of 1 Kings documented its construction details thoroughly.

Events

Measurements

  • thirty cubits high: About 90 ft x 30 ft x 45 ft (27.4 m x 9.1 m x 13.7 m)

Parallels

2 Chronicles 3:1–2

People

Solomon: Son of David, king of Israel, known for his wisdom

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Calendars (Ancient and Modern) Kings, Books of First and Second Temple Zif Ziv

Topics

the First Temple was Three Score Cubits Longs, Twenty Broad, and Thirty High