1 Kings 7:6 bbe — And he made a covered room of pillars, fifty cubits long and thirty cubits wide, and ... with steps before it.

Bible in Basic English

"And he made a covered room of pillars, fifty cubits long and thirty cubits wide, and ... with steps before it."

— 1 Kings 7:6, Bible in Basic English

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1 Kings 7 — Context

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And it was covered with cedar over the forty-five supports which were on the pillars, fifteen in a line.

4

There were three lines of window-frames, window facing window in every line.

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And all the doors and windows had square frames, with the windows facing one another in three lines.

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And he made a covered room of pillars, fifty cubits long and thirty cubits wide, and ... with steps before it.

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Then he made a covered room for his high seat when he gave decisions; this was the covered room of judging; it was covered with cedar-wood from floor to roof.

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And the house for his living-place, the other open square in the covered room, was made in the same way. And then he made a house like it for Pharaoh's daughter, whom Solomon had taken as his wife.

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All these buildings were made, inside and out, from base to crowning stone, and outside to the great walled square, of highly priced stone, cut to different sizes with cutting-instruments.

1 Kings 7:6 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does 1 Kings 7:6 say?
1 Kings 7:6 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “And he made a covered room of pillars, fifty cubits long and thirty cubits wide, and ... with steps before it.”
Where is 1 Kings 7:6 in the Bible?
1 Kings 7:6 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 7, verse 6.
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 7:6.
What translation should I read 1 Kings 7:6 in?
1 Kings 7:6 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 7:6?
1 Kings 7:6 reads (BBE): “And he made a covered room of pillars, fifty cubits long and thirty cubits wide, and ... with steps before it.” 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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