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1 Kings 6:34

There were two doors made from pine. Each door had two parts that folded together.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Cherubim;   Door;   Fir Tree;   Temple;   Thompson Chain Reference - Solomon;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Temple, the First;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Flowers;   Temple;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Fir;   Gate;   Leaf;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Fir;   Palmtree;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Art and Aesthetics;   Cherub, Cherubim;   Temple of Jerusalem;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Fir;   House;   Israel;   Jerusalem;   Palm Tree;   Solomon;   Temple;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Carved Work;   Cherub, Cherubim;   Fir, Fir-Tree,;   Palm, Palm Tree,;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Dwelling;   Gate;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Leaf, Leaves;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Fir Tree;   Goel;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Door;   Fold;   Leaf;   Temple;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The two doors were made of cypress wood; the first door had two folding sides, and the second door had two folding panels.
Hebrew Names Version
and two doors of fir-wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
King James Version
And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
English Standard Version
and two doors of cypress wood. The two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
New Century Version
Two doors were made from pine. Each door had two parts so the doors folded.
New English Translation
He also made two doors out of wood from evergreens; each door had two folding leaves.
Amplified Bible
and two doors of cypress wood; the two leaves of the one door turned on pivots and were folding, and the two leaves of the other door also turned on pivots.
New American Standard Bible
and two doors of juniper wood; the two leaves of the one door turned on pivots, and the two leaves of the other door turned on pivots.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But the two doores were of firre tree, the two sides of the one doore were round, and the two sides of the other doore were round.
Legacy Standard Bible
and two doors of cypress wood; the two leaves of the one door turned on pivots, and the two leaves of the other door turned on pivots.
Complete Jewish Bible
and two doors of cypress-wood; the two leaves of the one door were folding, as were the two leaves of the other.
Darby Translation
And the two folding-doors were of cypress-wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
George Lamsa Translation
And the two doors were of fir wood; the two leaves of the one door were ornamented, and the two leaves of the other door were ornamented.
Good News Translation
There were two folding doors made of pine
Lexham English Bible
and two doors of cypress wood; one door with two folding panels and the second door with two folding panels.
Literal Translation
And the two doors were of fir wood; the two sides of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and two dores of Pyne tre (so that ether dore had two syde dores one haginge to another)
American Standard Version
and two doors of fir-wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
Bible in Basic English
And two folding doors of cypress-wood, with two leaves.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The two doores were of firre tree, and either doore with foulding leaues.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and two doors of cypress-wood; the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
King James Version (1611)
And the two doores were of firre tree: the two leaues of the one doore were folding, and the two leaues of the other doore were folding.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The four side pieces were at the four corners of each base; its shoulders were formed of the base.
English Revised Version
and two doors of fir wood; the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
Berean Standard Bible
The two doors were made of cypress wood, and each had two folding panels.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and he made twei doris of the trees of beech, ech ayens other; and euer either dore was double, and it was openyd holdynge it silf togidere.
Young's Literal Translation
And the two doors [are] of fir-tree, the two sides of the one door are revolving, and the two hangings of the second door are revolving.
Update Bible Version
and two doors of fir-wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the two doors [were of] fir tree: the two leaves of the one door [were] folding, and the two leaves of the other door [were] folding.
World English Bible
and two doors of fir-wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
New King James Version
And the two doors were of cypress wood; two panels comprised one folding door, and two panels comprised the other folding door.
New Living Translation
There were two folding doors of cypress wood, and each door was hinged to fold back upon itself.
New Life Bible
and two doors of cypress wood. Each door had two moving parts.
New Revised Standard
and two doors of cypress wood; the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, the two doors, were of fir wood, - the two leaves of the one door, were folding, and, the two leaves of the other door, were folding.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And two doors of fir tree, one of each side: and each door was double, and so opened with folding leaves.
Revised Standard Version
and two doors of cypress wood; the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and two doors of cypress wood; the two leaves of the one door turned on pivots, and the two leaves of the other door turned on pivots.

Contextual Overview

15 the stone walls inside the Temple were covered with cedar boards from floor to ceiling. Then the stone floor was covered with pine boards. 16 They built an inner room 20 cubits long in the back part of the Temple. This room was called the Most Holy Place. They covered the walls in this room with cedar boards, from floor to ceiling. 17 In front of the Most Holy Place was the main part of the Temple. This room was 40 cubits long. 18 They covered the walls in this room with cedar boards—none of the stones in the walls could be seen. They carved pictures of flowers and gourds into the cedar. 19 Solomon finished the inner room in the back part of the Temple. This room was for the Box of the Lord 's Agreement. 20 This room was 20 cubits long, 20 cubits wide, and 20 cubits high. Solomon covered this room with pure gold. He also covered the cedar altar with gold. 21 He covered the inside of the Temple with pure gold and wrapped gold chains around it. 22 The inside of the Temple was covered with gold, and the altar in front of the Most Holy Place was covered with gold. 23 The workers made two statues of Cherub angels with wings. They made the statues from olive wood and put them in the Most Holy Place. Each angel was 10 cubits tall. 24Both Cherub angels were the same size and built the same way. Each one had two wings. Each wing was 5 cubits long. From the end of one wing to the end of the other wing was 10 cubits. And each Cherub angel was 10 cubits tall.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

fir tree: 1 Kings 5:8

the two leaves: Ezekiel 41:23-25

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the two doors [were of] fir tree,.... the posts were of olive, but the doors of fir, and they were both folding doors, as appears by what follows:

the two leaves of the one door [were] folding, and the two leaves of the other door [were] folding; which, taking up less room, made the passage wider, see Ezekiel 41:24.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Fir-tree - Rather, juniper (1 Kings 5:6 note). Each door was made in two parts, which folded back one on the other like shutters, by means of hinges. The weight of the doors no doubt made it inconvenient to open the whole door on every occasion.


 
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