1 Kings 6:19 cpdv — Now he made the oracle in the middle of the house, in the inner part, so that he might station the ark of the covenant…

Catholic Public Domain Version

"Now he made the oracle in the middle of the house, in the inner part, so that he might station the ark of the covenant of the Lord there. "

— 1 Kings 6:19, Catholic Public Domain Version

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1 Kings 6 — Context

16

And he built panels of cedar, of twenty cubits, at the back part of the temple, from the floor even to the top. And he made the inner house of the oracle as the Holy of Holies.

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And the temple itself, before the doors of the oracle, was forty cubits.

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And the entire house was clothed with cedar on the interior, having its turnings and junctures artfully wrought, with carvings projecting outward. Everything was clothed with panels of cedar. And no stone at all was able to be seen in the wall.

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Now he made the oracle in the middle of the house, in the inner part, so that he might station the ark of the covenant of the Lord there.

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And the oracle held twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in width, and twenty cubits in height. And he covered and clothed it with the purest gold. Then, too, he clothed the altar in cedar.

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Also, the house before the oracle, he covered with the purest gold, and he fastened the plates with nails of gold.

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And there was nothing in the temple that was not covered with gold. Moreover, the entire altar of the oracle he overlaid with gold.

1 Kings 6:19 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Kings 6:19 say?
1 Kings 6:19 in the Catholic Public Domain Version reads: “Now he made the oracle in the middle of the house, in the inner part, so that he might station the ark of the covenant of the Lord there. ”
Where is 1 Kings 6:19 in the Bible?
1 Kings 6:19 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 6, verse 19.
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 6:19.
What translation should I read 1 Kings 6:19 in?
1 Kings 6:19 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 6:19?
1 Kings 6:19 reads (CPDV): “Now he made the oracle in the middle of the house, in the inner part, so that he might station the ark of the covenant of the Lord there. ” 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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