1 Kings 7:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 7:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 7:2 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fift..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 7:2 — KJV
“He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.”
— 1 Kings 7:2 (KJV)
1 Kings 7:2 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 7:2
“And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:2: built, house, length
“And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:2: length, hundred, cubits
“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 7:2: length, thereof, cubits
“Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:2: also, length, thereof
“The length of the court shall be an hundred cubits, and the breadth fifty every where, and the height five cubits of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brass. fifty...: Heb. fifty by fifty”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:2: length, hundred, cubits
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