1 Kings 6:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 6:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 6:31 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall...." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 6:31 — KJV
“And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall. a fifth...: or, fivesquare”
— 1 Kings 6:31 (KJV)
1 Kings 6:31 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 6:31
“So also made he for the door of the temple posts of olive tree, a fourth part of the wall. a fourth...: or, foursquare”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:31: made, olive, tree
“And there were made on them, on the doors of the temple, cherubims and palm trees, like as were made upon the walls; and there were thick planks upon the face of the porch without.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:31: made, doors, tree
“And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high. olive: or, oily: Heb. trees of oil”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:31: oracle, made, olive
“And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's. priests: or, princes”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:31: made, fifth, part
“And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:31: lintel, side, posts
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