1 Kings 6:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 6:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 6:20 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the heigh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 6:20 — KJV
“And the oracle in the forepart was twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and so covered the altar which was of cedar. pure: Heb. shut up”
— 1 Kings 6:20 (KJV)
1 Kings 6:20 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 6:20
“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 6:20: twenty, cubits, length
“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 6:20: twenty, cubits, length
“Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:20: twenty, cubits, length
“And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:20: cubits, length, breadth
“And he made the mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half was the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:20: cubits, length, breadth
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