1 Kings 6:31

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“For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts.”

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BSBPD

“For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And for the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive-wood: the lintel and door-posts were a fifth part of the wall.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“as to the opening of the oracle, he made doors of the oil-tree; the lintel, side-posts, a fifth.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 6:31 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Chronicles 4:22the wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers of purest gold; and the gold doors of the temple: the inner doors to the Most Holy Place as well as the doors of the main hall.
  2. Ezekiel 41:23Both the outer sanctuary and the inner sanctuary had double doors,
  3. John 10:9I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.
  4. John 14:6Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
  5. Ephesians 3:18will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth
  6. Hebrews 10:19Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,

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