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1 Kings 6:30 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 6 · verse 30
And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.1 Kings 6:30 · King James Version
1 Kings 6:30 in context
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.
32The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- overlaidtsâphâhto sheet overH6823 →
- withoutchîytsôwnproperly, the wall sideH2435 →
- withinpᵉnîymâhfacewardH6441 →
- floorqarqaʻfloor , of abuilding or the seaH7172 →
- housebayitha houseH1004 →
- goldzâhâbgold, figuratively, something gold-colored , as oil, a clear skyH2091 →
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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