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1 Kings 6:20

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Kings 6:20

Verse 20 of 38

Scripture focus

And the oracle in the forepart [was] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and [so] covered the altar [which was of] cedar.

1 Kings 6:20 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 6:20

Theological / Devotional

Twenty cubits. The most holy place was a perfect cube, 20 cu. long wide, and high, and its interior was entirely overlaid with the purest gold.

Covered the altar. The LXX in the final clause of this verse reads, “and he made an altar in front of the oracle, and covered it with gold.” This translation takes note of the fact that the altar of incense was in the holy place, before the veil separating it from the most holy place. (Ex. 30:6 ; 40:26).

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