From the Blue Letter Bible

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1Ki 6:20 — And the oracle in the forepart [was] twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof: and he overlaid it with pure gold; and [so] covered the altar [which was of] cedar.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

twenty cubits		1Ki 6:2,3
pure		Heb. shut up
the altar		1Ki 6:22; 1Ki 7:48; Exd 30:1-3

Correlating Passages

twenty cubits

	1Ki 6:2	And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof [was] threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty [cubits], and the height thereof thirty cubits.
	1Ki 6:3	And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits [was] the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; [and] ten cubits [was] the breadth thereof before the house.

the altar

	1Ki 6:22	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.
	1Ki 7:48	And Solomon made all the vessels that [pertained] unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread [was],
	Exd 30:1	And thou shalt make an altar to burn incense upon: [of] shittim wood shalt thou make it.
	Exd 30:2	A cubit [shall be] the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits [shall be] the height thereof: the horns thereof [shall be] of the same.
	Exd 30:3	And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, the top thereof, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns thereof; and thou shalt make unto it a crown of gold round about.

Return to Top

Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)

Scott, Thomas. "1 Kings 6:20," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/1Ki/6/20.html>.

Search the Bible

Search the BLB

Featured Items

Today's Items:

Items of Interest: