1 Kings 6:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 6:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 6:23 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high. olive: or, oily: Heb. trees of oil" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 6:23 — KJV
“And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high. olive: or, oily: Heb. trees of oil”
— 1 Kings 6:23 (KJV)
1 Kings 6:23 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 6:23
“Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits. high: Heb. long”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:23: made, two, each
“The 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. two...: or, leaves of the doors open flowers: Heb. openings of flowers”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:23: two, cherubims, olive
“A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey; of oil...: Heb. of olive tree of oil”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:23: olive, tree, heb
“And the king made of the algum trees terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah. terraces: or, stairs: Heb. highways”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:23: made, tree, high
“Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made. gallows: Heb. tree”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:23: made, tree, cubits
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