1 Kings 7:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Kings 7:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Kings 7:6 is a verse from the book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porc..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Kings 7:6 — KJV
“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”
— 1 Kings 7:6 (KJV)
1 Kings 7:6 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 7:6
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:6: pillars, length, thereof
“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.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:6: porch, length, thereof
“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 7:6: made, length, thereof
“And the little chambers thereof were three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. arches: or, galleries, or, porches”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:6: porch, length, thereof
“The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits; and he brought me by the steps whereby they went up to it: and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side.”
Shares key themes with 1 Kings 7:6: porch, pillars, length
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