1 Kings 6:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 6:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 6:4 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And for the house he made windows of narrow lights. of...: or, broad within, and narrow without: or, skewed and closed" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 6:4 — KJV
“And for the house he made windows of narrow lights. of...: or, broad within, and narrow without: or, skewed and closed”
— 1 Kings 6:4 (KJV)
1 Kings 6:4 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 6:4
“The nethermost chamber was five cubits broad, and the middle was six cubits broad, and the third was seven cubits broad: for without in the wall of the house he made narrowed rests round about, that the beams should not be fastened in the walls of the house. narrowed...: Heb. narrowings, or, rebatements”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:4: house, made, narrow
“And there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees. narrow: Heb. closed arches: or, galleries, or, porches inward: or, within”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:4: windows, narrow, within
“And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:4: made, 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 6:4: house, within, without
“The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the LORD; the brass of all these vessels was without weight. one...: Heb. the one sea”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 6:4: house, made, without
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