1 Kings 6:16 nasb — He built twenty cubits on the rear part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the ceiling; he built them…

NASB

"He built twenty cubits on the rear part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the ceiling; he built them for it on the inside as an inner sanctuary, even as the most holy place."

— 1 Kings 6:16, NASB

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1 Kings 6 — Context

13

"I will dwell among the sons of Israel, and will not forsake My people Israel."

14

So Solomon built the house and finished it.

15

Then he built the walls of the house on the inside with boards of cedar; from the floor of the house to the ceiling he overlaid the walls on the inside with wood, and he overlaid the floor of the house with boards of cypress.

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He built twenty cubits on the rear part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the ceiling; he built them for it on the inside as an inner sanctuary, even as the most holy place.

17

The house, that is, the nave in front of the inner sanctuary, was forty cubits long.

18

There was cedar on the house within, carved in the shape of gourds and open flowers; all was cedar, there was no stone seen.

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Then he prepared an inner sanctuary within the house in order to place there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

1 Kings 6:16 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Kings 6:16 say?
1 Kings 6:16 in the NASB reads: “He built twenty cubits on the rear part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the ceiling; he built them for it on the inside as an inner sanctuary, even as the most holy place.”
Where is 1 Kings 6:16 in the Bible?
1 Kings 6:16 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 6, verse 16.
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 6:16.
What translation should I read 1 Kings 6:16 in?
1 Kings 6:16 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 6:16?
1 Kings 6:16 reads (NASB): “He built twenty cubits on the rear part of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the ceiling; he built them for it on the inside as an inner sanctuary, even as the most holy place.” 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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