1 Kings 6:22 “So he overlaid with gold the whole interior of the temple, until every…”

1 Kings 6:22

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

American Standard Version

And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until all the house was finished: also the whole altar that belonged to the oracle he overlaid with gold.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he ouerlayde all the house with gold, vntill all the house was made perfite. also he couered the whole altar, that was before the oracle, with golde.

Darby Translation

And the whole house he overlaid with gold, the whole house entirely; also the whole altar that was by the oracle he overlaid with gold.

Young's Literal Translation

And the whole of the house he hath overlaid with gold, till the completion of all the house; and the whole of the altar that the oracle hath, he hath overlaid with gold.

Bible in Basic English

Plates of gold were put all through the house till it was covered completely (and the altar in the inmost room was all covered with gold).

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Cross references

“also”

Exodus 30:1 Exodus 30:3 1 Kings 6:20 2 Chronicles 3:7–14 Exodus 30:5 Exodus 30:6

Exodus 30:1 · BSB

“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense.

Exodus 30:3 · BSB

Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it.

1 Kings 6:20 · BSB

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.

2 Chronicles 3:7–14 · BSB

He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls.

Exodus 30:5 · BSB

Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

Exodus 30:6 · BSB

Place 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.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21So 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.

23In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.

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