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1 Kings 6:22
1 Kings 6:22 is verse 22 of 1 Kings chapter 6, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary.
King James Version
And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold.
World English Bible
He overlaid the whole house with gold, until all the house was finished. He also overlaid the whole altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary with gold.
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1 Kings 6:20–24 · Berean Standard Bible
20 The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar.
21 So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold.
22 So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until everything was completely finished. He also overlaid with gold the entire altar that belonged to the inner sanctuary.
23 In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.
24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing was five cubits long as well. So the full wingspan was ten cubits.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
1 Kings 6:20The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar.
Exodus 30:1“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense.
Exodus 30:3Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it.
Exodus 30:5Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.
Exodus 30:6Place the altar in front of the veil that is before the ark of the Testimony —before the mercy seat that is over the Testimony—where I will meet with you.
2 Chronicles 3:7He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls.
2 Chronicles 3:8Then he made the Most Holy Place; its length corresponded to the width of the temple—twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. And he overlaid the inside with six hundred talents of fine gold.
2 Chronicles 3:9The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid the upper area with gold.
2 Chronicles 3:10In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold.
2 Chronicles 3:11The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub.
2 Chronicles 3:12The wing of the second cherub also measured five cubits and touched the wall of the temple, while its other wing measured five cubits and touched the wing of the first cherub.
2 Chronicles 3:13So the total wingspan of these cherubim was twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, facing the main room.
2 Chronicles 3:14He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.