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1 Kings 6:32 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 6 · verse 32
The 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.1 Kings 6:32 · King James Version
1 Kings 6:32 in context
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.
33So also made he for the door of the temple posts of olive tree, a fourth part of the wall.
34And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- cherubimskᵉrûwba cherub or imaginary figureH3742 →
- carvingsmiqlaʻatha sculptureH4734 →
- flowerstsîytsproperly, glisteningH6731 →
- carvedqâlaʻto slingH7049 →
- doorsdelethsomething swingingH1817 →
- oliveshemengrease, especially liquidH8081 →
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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