1 Kings 6:31
What does 1 Kings 6:31 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 6:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And for the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive-wood: the lintel and door-posts were a fifth part of the wall.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And for the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive-wood: the lintel and door-posts were a fifth part of the wall.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For the way into the inmost room he made doors of olive-wood, the arch and the door supports forming a five-sided opening.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862as to the opening of the oracle, he made doors of the oil-tree; the lintel, side-posts, a fifth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And in the entrance of the oracle, he made little doors of olive tree, and posts of five corners,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And for the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive-wood: the lintel [and] side posts were the fifth part [of the breadth of the house].
Context
v.30And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
v.31This passage
v.32So he made two doors of olive-wood; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread the gold upon the cherubim, and upon the palm-trees.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 10:9
I am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and go out, and shall find pasture.
- Hebrews 10:19
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,
- John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.
- Ephesians 3:18
may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth,
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