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1 Kings 6:34

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 6:34 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and two doors of fir-wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and two doors of fir-wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
1 Kings 6:34 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.
37In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of Jehovah laid, in the month Ziv.
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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
“And the two doors [were of] fir tree, etc.] the posts were of olive, but the doors of fir, and they were both folding doors, as appears by what follows: the two leaves of the one door [were] folding, and the two leaves of the other door [were] folding; which, taking up less room, made the passage wider, (see <264124>Ezekiel 41:24).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Fir-tree - Rather, juniper (1 Kings 5:6 note). Each door was made in two parts, which folded back one on the other like shutters, by means of hinges. The weight of the doors no doubt made it inconvenient to open the whole door on every occasion. 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
“fir tree: Kg1 5:8 the two leaves: Eze 41:23-25 3 Kings (1 Kings) 6:36”
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