1 Kings 6:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 6:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 6:3 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the hous..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 6:3 — KJV
“And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house.”
— 1 Kings 6:3 (KJV)
1 Kings 6:3 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 6:3
“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 6:3: porch, house, twenty
“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 6:3: house, twenty, cubits
“So he measured the length thereof, twenty cubits; and the breadth, twenty cubits, before the temple: and he said unto me, This is the most holy place.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:3: before, temple, twenty
“And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch was before them: and the other pillars and the thick beam were before them. before them: or, according to them”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:3: porch, before, cubits
“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 6:3: twenty, cubits, length
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