1 Kings 6:32
WEB
So he made two doors of olive wood; and he carved on them carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold. He spread the gold on the cherubim and on the palm trees.
BSB
The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold.
KJV
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.
Matthew Henry
Hebrew interlinear
H8147
n — two, twofold
Derivation: dual of 8145; feminine שְׁתַּיִם;
two; also (as ordinal) twofold
KJV: both, couple, double, second, twain, twelfth, twelve, twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
n.m — two
שְׁנַ֫יִם, שְׁתַּיִם 768 n.m. et f. du. two
H1817
n-m n-f — something swinging, the valve of a door
Derivation: from 1802;
something swinging, i.e. the valve of a door
KJV: door (two-leaved), gate, leaf, lid. (Psalm 141:3).
n.f — door
[דָּלָה] n.f. door, Is 26:20 fig., door of chamber in which people (personified) hides
n.f — door
דֶּ֫לֶת n.f. door
1. door of house
2. door of room
3. gates of city
4. in other senses
H6086
n-m — tree, wood
Derivation: from 6095;
a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)
KJV: carpenter, gallows, helve, pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.
n.m — tree
עֵץ 329 n.m. tree, trees, wood
1. (c. 150 t.)
a. a standing tree
b. coll. trees
2. (c. 175 t.; c. 120 t. pl., to denote pieces [or articles] of wood)
H8081
n-m — grease, richness
Derivation: from 8080;
grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
KJV: anointing, × fat (things), × fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, pine.
n.m — fat
שֶׁ֫מֶן 192 n.m. fat, oil
H7049
v — sling, carve
Derivation: a primitive root;
to sling; also to carve (as if a circular motion, or into light forms)
KJV: carve, sling (out).
vb — carve
קָלַע vb. carve
vb — sling
[קָלַע] vb. sling, hurl forth
Qal one slinging (with) a stone at a hair
Pi. and he slang (sc. the stone)
H5921
prep — above, over, upon, against
Derivation: properly, the same as 5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural often with prefix, or as conjunction with a particle following);
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
KJV: above, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, × as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, × both and, by (reason of), × had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of, (from) (off), (up-) on, over, than, through(-out), to, touching, × with.
forasmuch as
כִּי עַל כֵּן forasmuch as
subst — above
עַל, עָ֑ל
I. subst. height
II. As prep. upon, and hence on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against
1. Upon, of the substratum upon which an object in any way rests, or on which an action is performed
a. —
(a). of clothing, etc., which any one wears
(b). With verbs of covering or protecting, even though the cover or veil be not over or above the thing covered, but around or before it
b. Of what rests heavily upon a person, or is a burden to him
c. Of a duty, payment, care, etc., imposed upon a person, or devolving on him
d. על is used idiom. to give pathos to the expression of an emotion, by emphasizing the person who is its subject, and who, as it were, feels it acting upon him
e. חָיָה עַל to live upon (as upon a foundation or support)
f. Of the ground or basis, on which a thing is done
2. It expresses excess
3. It denotes elevation or pre-eminence
4. It expresses addition
5. It expresses the idea of being extended, or suspended over anything, without however being in contact with it, above, over
6. From the sense of inclining or impending over, על comes to denote contiguity or proximity, Engl. by (or sts. on)
7. In connection with verbs of motion (actual or fig.)
8. By writers of the silver age, על is sts. used with the force of a dative
9. With other particles:
III. As conj.
a. עַל אֲשֶׁר because that
b. עַל כִּי similar in meaning, but less frequent
c. עַל alone:
(a). because
(b). notwithstanding that, although
IV. Compounds:
1. with כְּ (rare and late)
a. as concerning, as upon
b. the like of their deeds is the like of (that which) he will repay
2. מֵעַל from upon, from over, from by
H4734
n-f — sculpture
Derivation: from 7049;
a sculpture (probably in bas-relief)
KJV: carved (figure), carving, graving.
n.f — carving
מִקְלַ֫עַת n.f. carving
H3742
n-m — cherub, imaginary figure
Derivation: of uncertain derivation;
a cherub or imaginary figure
KJV: cherub, (plural) cherubims.
n.m — Cherub
כְּרוּב 91 n.m. cherub
1. the living chariot of the theophanic God
2. as guards of the garden of Eden
3. as the throne of Yahweh Sabaoth
4. P gives an account
5. K and Ch describe the cherubim of the temple
6. Ezekiel describes the cherubim
H8561
n-f — palm-like pilaster
Derivation: (plural or (feminine) תִּמֹּרָה; (singular and plural), from the same root as 8558;
(architectural) a palm-like pilaster (i.e. umbellate)
KJV: palm tree.
n.f — palm
תִּמֹרָה 19 n.f. palm(-tree) figure, as ornament
H6358
a — opened, a bud
Derivation: passive participle of 6362;
opened, i.e. (as noun) a bud
KJV: open.
vb — separate
פָּטַר vb. separate, remove, set free
Qal
1. intrans. remove oneself, specif. escape
2. trans. set free
Hiph. they separated with the lip, i.e. open mouth wide (insultingly).
H6731
n-m — glistening, plate, flower, bright, wing, gleaming
Derivation: or צִץ; from 6692;
properly, glistening, i.e. a burnished plate; also a flower (as bright colored); a wing (as gleaming in the air)
KJV: blossom, flower, plate, wing.
n.m — blossom
צִיץ n.m. 1. blossom, flower. 2. shining thing
H6823
v — sheet
Derivation: a primitive root (probably identical with 6822 through the idea of expansion in outlook, transferring to action);
to sheet over (especially with metal)
KJV: cover, overlay.
vb — lay out
[צָפָה] 47 vb. lay out, lay over
Qal they lay out the rug!
Pi. overlay, plate
Pu. impure silver laid over a sherd; pillars overlaid with gold.
H2091
n-m — gold, something gold-colored, oil, clear sky
Derivation: from an unused root meaning to shimmer;
gold, figuratively, something gold-colored (i.e. yellow), as oil, a clear sky
KJV: gold(-en), fair weather.
n.m — gold
זָהָב 385 n.m. gold
1. = gold-ore, gold in raw state
2. gold as wealth
3. gold as spoil of war
4. gold as merchandise
5. gold as costly gift
6. gold as material
7. gold described by its source
8. gold defined by var. adj. and pts.
9. as measure of weight and value
10. = golden oil, from colour
11. often named with
12. the chief vbs. used
H7286
v — tread, conquer, overlay
Derivation: a primitive root;
to tread in pieces, i.e. (figuratively) to conquer, or (specifically) to overlay
KJV: spend, spread, subdue.
vb — beat out
[רָדַד] vb. beat out, fig. beat down, subdue
Qal, fig., beat down
Hiph. lit. beat out
H853
prt — self, even, namely
Derivation: apparent contracted from 226 in the demonstrative sense of entity;
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
KJV: [as such unrepresented in English].
mark of the accusative
אֵת the mark of the accusative, prefixed as a rule only to nouns that are definite
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Verses 15–38
1 Kings 6:15–38
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 worth.
3. The oracle, or speaking-place (for so the word signifies), the holy of holies, so called because thence God spoke to Moses, and perhaps to the high priest, when he consulted with the breast-plate of judgment. In this place the ark of the covenant was to be set, Kg1 6:19. Solomon made every thing new, and more magnificent than it had been, except the ark, which was still the same that Moses made, with its mercy-seat and cherubim; that was the token of God's presence, which is always the same with his people whether they meet in tent or temple, and changes not with their condition.
4. The cherubim. Besides those at the ends of the mercy-seat, which covered the ark, (1.) Solomon set up two more, very large ones, images of young men (as some think), with wings made of olive-wood, and all overlaid with gold, Kg1 6:23, etc. This most holy place was much larger than that in the tabernacle, and therefore the ark would have seemed lost in it, and the dead wall would have been unsightly, if it had not been thus adorned. (2.) He carved cherubim upon all the walls of the house, Kg1 6:29. The heathen set up images of their gods and worshipped them; but these were designed to represent the servants and attendants of the God of Israel, the holy angels, not to be themselves worshipped (see thou do it not), but to show how great he is whom we are to worship.
5. The doors. The folding doors that led into the oracle were but a fifth part of the wall (Kg1 6:31), those into the temple were a fourth part (Kg1 6:33); but both were beautified with cherubim engraven on them, Kg1 6:32, Kg1 6:35.
6. The inner court, in which the brazen altar was at which the priests ministered. This was separated from the court where the people were by a low wall, three rows of hewn stone tipped with a cornice of cedar (Kg1 6:36), that over it the people might see what was done and hear what the priests said to them; for, even under that dispensation, they were not kept wholly either in the dark or at a distance.
7. The time spent in this building. It was but seven years and a half from the founding to the finishing of it, Kg1 6:38. Considering the vastness and elegance of the building, and the many appurtenances to it which were necessary to fit it for use, it was soon done. Solomon was in earnest in it, had money enough, had nothing to divert him from it, and many hands made quick work. He finished it (as the margin reads it) with all the appurtenances thereof, and with all the ordinances thereof, not only built the place, but set forward the work for which it was built.
II. Let us now see what was typified by this temple. 1. Christ is the true temple; he himself spoke of the temple of his body, Joh 2:21. God himself prepared him his body, Heb 10:5. In him dwelt the fulness of the Godhead, as the Shechinah in the temple. In him meet all God's spiritual Israel. Through him we have access with confidence to God. All the angels of God, those blessed cherubim, have a charge to worship him. 2. Every believer is a living temple, in whom the Spirit of God dwells, Co1 3:16. Even the body is such by virtue of its union with the soul, Co1 6:19. We are not only wonderfully made by the divine providence, but more wonderfully made anew by the divine grace. This living temple is built upon Christ as its foundation and will be perfected in due time. 3. The gospel church is the mystical temple; it grows to a holy temple in the Lord (Eph 2:21), enriched and beautified with the gifts and graces of the Spirit, as Solomon's temple with gold and precious stones. Only Jews built the tabernacle, but Gentiles joined with them in building the temple. Even strangers and foreigners are built up a habitation of God, Eph 2:19, Eph 2:22. The temple was divided into the holy place and the most holy, the courts of it into the outer and inner; so there are the visible and the invisible church. The door into the temple was wider than that into the oracle. Many enter into profession that come short of salvation. This temple is built firm, upon a rock, not to be taken down as the tabernacle of the Old Testament was. The temple was long in preparing, but was built at last. The top-stone of the gospel church will, at length, be brought forth with shoutings, and it is a pity that there should be the clashing of axes and hammers in the building of it. Angels are ministering spirits, attending the church on all sides and all the members of it. 4. Heaven is the everlasting temple. There the church will be fixed, and no longer movable. The streets of the new Jerusalem, in allusion to the flooring of the temple, are said to be of pure gold, Rev 21:21. The cherubim there always attend the throne of glory. The temple was uniform, and in heaven there is the perfection of beauty and harmony. In Solomon's temple there was no noise of axes and hammers. Every thing is quiet and serene in heaven; all that shall be stones in that building must in the present sate of probation and preparation be fitted and made ready for it, must be hewn and squared by divine grace, and so made meet for a place there.
Cross-references: 1Kgs 6:15 · 1Kgs 6:18 · 1Kgs 6:22 · 1Kgs 6:30 · 1Kgs 6:21 · 1Kgs 6:19 · 1Kgs 6:23 · 1Kgs 6:29 · 1Kgs 6:31 · 1Kgs 6:33 · 1Kgs 6:32 · 1Kgs 6:35 · 1Kgs 6:36 · 1Kgs 6:38 · John 2:21 · Heb 10:5 · 1Cor 3:16 · 1Cor 6:19 · Eph 2:21 · Eph 2:19 · Eph 2:22 · Rev 21:21