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1 Kings 6:33

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 6:33 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “So also made he for the entrance of the temple door-posts of olive-wood, out of a fourth part [of the wall];” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

So also made he for the entrance of the temple door-posts of olive-wood, out of a fourth part [of the wall];
1 Kings 6:33 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
30And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
31And for the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive-wood: the lintel [and] door-posts were a fifth part [of the wall].
32So [he made] two doors of olive-wood; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread the gold upon the cherubim, and upon the palm-trees.
33So also made he for the entrance of the temple door-posts of olive-wood, out of a fourth part [of the wall];
34and two doors of fir-wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
35And he carved [thereon] cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted upon the graven work.
36And he built the inner court with three courses of hewn stone, and a course of cedar beams.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“So also made he for the door of the temple, etc.] The holy place: posts [of] olive tree, a fourth part [of the wall]; which was five cubits, its breadth being twenty, (<110620>1 Kings 6:20); this door was a cubit wider than that into the most holy place, (<110631>1 Kings 6:31), more entering into the one than into the other; as more go into the church on earth than into the heavenly glory.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The door of the temple - The door, that is, which led from the porch into the great chamber of the temple. Its posts were “a fourth part of the wall,” or, “five cubits high,” which was, therefore, the height of the doorway. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“a fourth part: or, four square, Kg1 6:33 3 Kings (1 Kings) 6:34”
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