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1 Kings 6:29 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 6 · verse 29
And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.1 Kings 6:29 · King James Version
1 Kings 6:29 in context
27And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.
28And he overlaid the cherubims with gold.
29And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.
30And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
31And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- cherubimskᵉrûwba cherub or imaginary figureH3742 →
- figuresmiqlaʻatha sculptureH4734 →
- flowerstsîytsproperly, glisteningH6731 →
- carvedqâlaʻto slingH7049 →
- carvedpittûwachsculptureH6603 →
- wallsqîyra wallH7023 →
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Here, I. We have a particular account of the details of the building. 1. The wainscot of the temple. It was of cedar (Kg1 6:15), which was strong and durable, and of a very sweet smell. The wainscot was curiously carved with knops (like eggs or apples) and flowers, no doubt as the fashion then was, Kg1 6:18. 2.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-38