1 Kings 6:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 6:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 6:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 6:2 — KJV
“And 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.”
— 1 Kings 6:2 (KJV)
1 Kings 6:2 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 6:2
“He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:2: house, built, length
“Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits. instructed: Heb. founded”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:2: house, solomon, length
“In the first year of Cyrus the king the same Cyrus the king made a decree concerning the house of God at Jerusalem, Let the house be builded, the place where they offered sacrifices, and let the foundations thereof be strongly laid; the height thereof threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof threescore cubits;”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:2: house, king, thereof
“And the porch that was in the front of the house, the length of it was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was an hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:2: house, length, cubits
“And he made the most holy house, the length whereof was according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits: and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:2: house, length, thereof
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