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1 Kings 6:34 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 6 · verse 34
And 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.1 Kings 6:34 · King James Version
1 Kings 6:34 in context
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.
35And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work.
36And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- foldinggâlîyla valve of a folding doorH1550 →
- leavestsêlâʻa rib , literally or figuratively (of a doorH6763 →
- leavesqelaʻa slingH7050 →
- doorsdelethsomething swingingH1817 →
- treeʻêtsa treeH6086 →
- twoshᵉnayimtwoH8147 →
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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