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1 Kings 6:4 Meaning

And for the house he made windows of narrow lights.

Context Explained

2And 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.

3And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house.

4And for the house he made windows of narrow lights.

5And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, against the walls of the house round about, both of the temple and of the oracle: and he made chambers round about:

6The nethermost chamber was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad: for without in the wall of the house he made narrowed rests round about, that the beams should not be fastened in the walls of the house.

Key Themes

architecturedesignlight

Related Cross References

  • Matthew 5:14

    The concept of light in the design of the temple can be echoed in Jesus' teaching about being the light of the world.

Source: 1 Kings 6:4