1 Kings 6:32

The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
two	וּשְׁתֵּי֮ u.she.Tei	H8147	two · conjunction + noun, common feminine dual construct
doors	דַּלְת֣וֹת dal.Tot	H1817	something swinging · noun, common feminine plural construct
olive	שֶׁמֶן֒ she.Men	H8081	grease · noun, common masculine singular absolute
tree	עֲצֵי 'a.tzei-	H6086	a tree (from its firmness) · noun, common masculine plural construct
carved	וְקָלַ֣ע ve.ka.La'	H7049	to sling · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
carvings	מִקְלְע֨וֹת mik.le.'ot	H4734	a sculpture (probably in bas-relief) · noun, common feminine plural construct
cherubims	כְּרוּבִ֧ים ke.ru.Vim	H3742	a cherub or imaginary figure · noun, common masculine plural absolute
trees	וְתִמֹר֛וֹת ve.ti.mo.Rot	H8561	(architectural) a palm-like pilaster (i.e. umbellate) · conjunction + noun, common feminine plural absolute
open	וּפְטוּרֵ֥י u.fe.tu.Rei	H6362	to cleave or burst through · conjunction + verb, qal passive participle, masculine plural construct
flowers	צִצִּ֖ים tzi.Tzim	H6731	properly · noun, common masculine plural absolute
overlaid	וְצִפָּ֣ה ve.tzi.Pah	H6823	to sheet over (especially with metal) · conjunction + verb, piel sequential perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
gold	זָהָ֑ב za.Hav	H2091	gold · noun, common masculine singular absolute
spread	וַיָּ֛רֶד vai.Ya.red	H7286	to tread in pieces · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
gold	הַזָּהָֽב ha.za.Hav	H2091	gold · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
cherubims	הַכְּרוּבִ֥ים ha.ke.ru.Vim	H3742	a cherub or imaginary figure · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
trees	הַתִּֽמֹר֖וֹת ha.ti.mo.Rot	H8561	(architectural) a palm-like pilaster (i.e. umbellate) · definite article + noun, common feminine plural absolute

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Cross-references

1 Kings 6:18 And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.
1 Kings 6:29 And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 6:15–end

Here, I. We have a particular account of the details of the building. 1. The wainscot of the temple. It was of cedar (Kg1 6:15), which was strong and durable, and of a very sweet smell. The wainscot was curiously carved with knops (like eggs or apples) and flowers, no doubt as the fashion then was, Kg1 6:18. 2. The gilding. It was not like ours, washed over, but the whole house, all the inside of the temple (Kg1 6:22), even the floor (Kg1 6:30), he overlaid with gold, and the most holy place with pure gold, Kg1 6:21. Solomon would spare no expense necessary to make it every way sumptuous. Gold was under foot there, as it should be in all the living temples: the abundance of it lessened its w…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 6:31

for the entering of the oracle--The door of the most holy place was made of solid olive tree and adorned with figures. The door of the holy place was made of cypress wood, the sides being of olive wood.

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 6:26

The height of the one cherub was ten cubits - Concerning the cherubs, their form, etc., see my note on Exo 25:18 (note). The height of each cherub was about eighteen feet and three inches.

John Gill on 1 Kings 6:32

The two doors also were of olive tree,.... The two leaves of the door, as before observed, repeated for the sake of the ornament of them, as follows: and he carved upon them carvings of cherubims, and palm trees, and open flowers; as upon the walls, 1 Kings 6:29; and overlaid them with gold; the two doors: and spread gold upon the cherubims, and upon the palm trees; thin plates of gold.

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Kings 6:14-35

The Internal Arrangements of the Temple-House. - Kg1 6:14-22. Internal covering of the house, and division into Holy and Most Holy. - Kg1 6:14 (cf. Kg1 6:9) resumes the description of the building of the temple, which had been interrupted by the divine promise just communicated. Kg1 6:15 "He built (i.e., so far as the sense is concerned, he covered) the walls of the house within with boards of cedar; from the floor of the house to the walls of the ceiling he overlaid it with wood within, and overlaid the floor with cypress boards." The expression הסּפּן קירות, "walls of the ceiling," is very striking here, and renders it probable that קירות is only a copyist's error for קורות, "beams of the…

The Church Fathers

Now all these items, that is, cherubim and palm trees and carvings in the adornment of the temple walls, have been set forth and explained above according to our ability. There is no need to go to the trouble of adding anything further. For the works of virtue that the church performs throughout the world in its holy and perfect members should be pursued with all diligence by those especially to whom the care of the faithful has been committed and the keys of the kingdom of heaven granted, so that to the extent that they rank higher than the rest, they should also excel them in merit of good actions. For they have the image of the cherubim engraved on them when they imitate, both in thought and action, the life of angels on earth insofar as mortals can. They resemble palm trees when they keep their minds ever steadfastly intent on the gifts of their heavenly reward. For it is with the palm that the hand of a victor is adorned. They have carvings in bold relief when they show to all who observe them the clearest proofs of good works, proofs that no one can misconstrue. And all these works are covered with sheets of gold when, as has often been said and must always be said, the brightness of love outshines the rest of the flowers of virtue, especially in the eminent members of the church.
— Bede, Of the Temple of Solomon 1.16.1

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Dictionary and topics

Gate — (1.) Of cities, as of Jerusalem (Jer. 37:13; Neh. 1:3; 2:3; 3:3), of Sodom (Gen. 19:1), of Gaza (Judg. 16:3). (2.) Of royal palaces (Neh. 2:8). (3.) Of the temple of Solomon (1 Kings 6:34, 35; 2…
Leaf, Leaves — The word occurs in the Authorized Version either in singular or plural number in three different senses.
Oil-tree — (Isa. 41:19; R.V. marg., “oleaster”), Heb. ‘etz shemen, rendered “olive tree” in 1 Kings 6:23, 31, 32, 33 (R.V., “olive wood”) and “pine branches” in Neh. 8:15 (R.V., “branches of wild olive”), was…
Olive — The fruit of the olive-tree. This tree yielded oil which was highly valued. The best oil was from olives that were plucked before being fully ripe, and then beaten or squeezed (Deut. 24:20; Isa.…
Temple, Solomon’s — Before his death David had “with all his might” provided materials in great abundance for the building of the temple on the summit of Mount Moriah (1 Chr. 22:14; 29:4; 2 Chr. 3:1), on the east of the…
Carving · cherubim, and palm trees — cherubim, and palm trees
Cherubim · .On the walls — .On the walls
Door · General references — General references
Gold · 30:5; 36:34,36,38; 37:2,4,11,15; — 30:5; 36:34,36,38; 37:2,4,11,15;
Olive · The cherubs ma — The cherubs ma
Olive Tree, The · Used for making: The doors and posts of the temple — Used for making: The doors and posts of the temple
Palm Tree · Wood of, used in the temple

1 Kings 6:32

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 6:15–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 6:31

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 6:26

John Gill on 1 Kings 6:32

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Kings 6:14-35

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Kings 6:32

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 6:15–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 6:31

Adam Clarke on 1 Kings 6:26

John Gill on 1 Kings 6:32

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Kings 6:14-35

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Kings 6:23-28

Rashi on 1 Kings 6:32