1 Kings 6:32
What does 1 Kings 6:32 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 6:32 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000So 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901So 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949On the olive-wood doors were cut designs of winged ones and palm-trees and open flowers, all of them, with the doors, plated with gold.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the two doors <FI>are<Fi> of the oil-tree, and he hath carved upon them carvings of cherubs, and palm-trees, and openings of flowers, and overlaid with gold, and he causeth the gold to go down on the cherubs and on the palm-trees.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And two doors of olive tree: and he carved upon them figures of cherubims, and figures of palm trees, and carvings very much projecting; and he overlaid them with gold: and he covered both the cherubims and the palm trees, and the other things, with gold.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The two doors were of olive-wood; and he carved on them carvings of cherubim, and palm-trees and half-open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold on the cherubim and on the palm-trees.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 6:29
And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers, within and without.
- 1 Kings 6:18
And there was cedar on the house within, carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.
Related questions readers ask
Keep reading
Want to dig deeper? Explore 1 Kings 6
Hand-picked devotionals, topical studies, and pastoral answers that draw on 1 Kings 6.
Topics that quote it
Topic
Bible Verses About Discernment
Discernment is the ability to judge well, to distinguish between right and wrong, good and evil, and truth and falsehood.
Topic
Bible Verses About God's Omnipresence
God is everywhere at all times, a comforting and challenging truth for believers.
Topic
Bible Verses About Integrity
Integrity is a foundational virtue, marked by honesty and moral soundness, reflecting God's own character in our lives