1 Kings 6:17

And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long.

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Other Translations for 1 Kings 6:17

BSB
And the main hall in front of this room was forty cubits long.
AKJV
And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long.
CPDV
And the temple itself, before the doors of the oracle, was forty cubits.
ERV
And the house, that is, the temple before the oracle, was forty cubits long.
NHEB
In front of the temple sanctuary was sixty-eight feet and eleven inches.
SMT
And forty by the cubit was the house; it the temple before.

Commentary for 1 Kings 6:17

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of 1 Kings 6:17
Summary
Main sanctuary chamber measurement given
Place
Jerusalem
Event
Temple dimensions recorded
Estimated Time Period
c. 960 BC
Category
Narrative