1 Kings 6:15 bbe — The walls of the house were covered inside with cedar-wood boards; from the floor to the roof of the house they were co…

Bible in Basic English

"The walls of the house were covered inside with cedar-wood boards; from the floor to the roof of the house they were covered inside with wood; and the floor was covered with boards of cypress-wood."

— 1 Kings 6:15, Bible in Basic English

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  • KJV

    “And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the cieling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.”

1 Kings 6 — Context

12

About this house which you are building: if you will keep my laws and give effect to my decisions and be guided by my rules, I will give effect to my word which I gave to David your father.

13

And I will be ever among the children of Israel, and will not go away from my people.

14

So Solomon made the building of the house complete.)

15

The walls of the house were covered inside with cedar-wood boards; from the floor to the roof of the house they were covered inside with wood; and the floor was covered with boards of cypress-wood.

16

And at the back of the house a further space of twenty cubits was shut in with boards of cedar-wood, for the inmost room.

17

And the house, that is, the Temple, in front of the holy place was forty cubits long.

18

(All the inside of the house was cedar-wood, ornamented with designs of buds and flowers; no stonework was to be seen inside.)

1 Kings 6:15 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Kings 6:15 say?
1 Kings 6:15 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “The walls of the house were covered inside with cedar-wood boards; from the floor to the roof of the house they were covered inside with wood; and the floor was covered with boards of cypress-wood.”
Where is 1 Kings 6:15 in the Bible?
1 Kings 6:15 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 6, verse 15.
Who wrote 1 Kings?
1 Kings is traditionally attributed to Anonymous (traditionally Jeremiah). It was written c. 561–538 BC.
What is the book of 1 Kings about?
1 Kings tells of Solomon's wisdom and the building of the temple, then the painful division of the kingdom after his death. The northern kingdom plunges into idolatry under a series of wicked kings until the prophet Elijah is raised up to call Israel back to the LORD.
What are the major themes of 1 Kings?
1 Kings explores themes including Wisdom, Temple, Divided Kingdom, Idolatry, Prophecy. These themes shape the meaning and context of 1 Kings 6:15.
What translation should I read 1 Kings 6:15 in?
1 Kings 6:15 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize 1 Kings 6:15?
1 Kings 6:15 reads (BBE): “The walls of the house were covered inside with cedar-wood boards; from the floor to the roof of the house they were covered inside with wood; and the floor was covered with boards of cypress-wood.” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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