1 Kings 6:2

“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.”

"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." - 1 Kings 6:2
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What does 1 Kings 6:2 mean?

1 Kings 6:2 (KJV) states, "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." This verse is part of a description of the construction of the temple that King…

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The Temple of God: A Measure of Worship and Excellence

In 1 Kings 6:2, we find a remarkable statement about the grand design of the temple built by King Solomon: "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…

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A Prayer for Divine Architecture and Holy Dedication

Heavenly Father, We come before You today, our hearts filled with gratitude and reverence for Your divine presence. As we reflect on the words of 1 Kings 6:2, "And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof…

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2 Kings 15:6 - "And the rest of the acts of Azariah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?"
1 Kings 6:28 - "And he overlaid the cherubims with gold."
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2 Kings 6:2 - "Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye."
1 Kings 6:11 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying,"
1 Kings 6:14 - "So Solomon built the house, and finished it."
2 Kings 6:16 - "And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them."
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1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
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1 Kings 6:4 - "And for the house he made windows of narrow lights."
1 Kings 6:17 - "And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long."
2 Kings 3:6 - "¶ And king Jehoram went out of Samaria the same time, and numbered all Israel."
1 Timothy 6:15-16 – "God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords."
2 Kings 12:6 - "But it was so, that in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house."
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1 Kings 6:30 - "And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without."