1 Kings 6:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 6:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 6:30 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 6:30 — KJV
“And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.”
— 1 Kings 6:30 (KJV)
1 Kings 6:30 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 6:30
“And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.”
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“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.”
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“So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he made a partition by the chains of gold before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold.”
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“And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:30: gold, within, without
“And he shall cause the house to be scraped within round about, and they shall pour out the dust that they scrape off without the city into an unclean place:”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:30: house, within, without
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