1 Kings 6:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 6:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 6:15 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the cieli..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 6:15 — KJV
“And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the cieling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir. both...: or, from the floor of the house unto the walls, etc”
— 1 Kings 6:15 (KJV)
1 Kings 6:15 in Context — About the Book of 1 Kings
1 Kings moves from Solomon's golden age — the temple, legendary wisdom, unmatched wealth — to a kingdom torn in two by pride and idolatry. Elijah bursts in with fire from heaven on Mount Carmel, proving the Lord alone is God. Wisdom sought and wisdom squandered frame the whole book.
Cross-References for 1 Kings 6:15
“And 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: against the wall: or, upon, or, joining to the wall built chambers: Heb. built floors made chambers: Heb. made ribs”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:15: built, walls, house
“So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar. with...: or, the vaultbeams and the panellings with cedar”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:15: built, house, boards
“They have made all thy ship boards of fir trees of Senir: they have taken cedars from Lebanon to make masts for thee. made: Heb. built”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:15: built, boards, cedar
“And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:15: both, wood, fir
“And the LORD spake unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand upon the waters of Egypt, upon their streams, upon their rivers, and upon their ponds, and upon all their pools of water, that they may become blood; and that there may be blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and in vessels of stone. pools...: Heb. gathering of their waters”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:15: both, wood, etc
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