1 Kings 6:19

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1 Kings 6:19 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

Solomon also prepared the inner sanctuary within the temple to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there.

King James Version KJV

And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

American Standard Version ASV

And he prepared an oracle in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English BBE

And he made ready an inmost room in the middle of the house, in which to put the ark of the agreement of the Lord.

Free Bible Version FBV

He also had the inner sanctuary made within the Temple where the Ark of the Lord's Agreement would be placed.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

Also he prepared the place of the oracle in the mids of the house within, to set the Arke of the couenant of the Lord there.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

And the oracle in the midst of the house within he hath prepared, to put there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.

World English Bible WEB

He prepared an inner sanctuary in the middle of the house within, to set the ark of the LORD’s covenant there.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And he made the oracle in the midst of the house, in the inner part, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

Translation for Translators T4T

At the back of the temple they made the Very Holy Place, where the Sacred Chest would be put.

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1 Kings 6:19 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וּ/דְבִ֧יר בְּ/תוֹךְ הַ/בַּ֛יִת מִ/פְּנִ֖ימָה הֵכִ֑ין לְ/תִתֵּ֣ן שָׁ֔ם אֶת אֲר֖וֹן בְּרִ֥ית יְהוָֽה

וּ/דְבִ֧יר dᵉbîyr H1687 sanctuary Conj | N-ms

בְּ/תוֹךְ tâvek H8432 midst Prep | N-ms

הַ/בַּ֛יִת bayith H1004 place Art | N-ms

מִ/פְּנִ֖ימָה pᵉnîymâh H6441 within Prep | Adv

הֵכִ֑ין kûwn H3559 to establish V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms

לְ/תִתֵּ֣ן nâthan H5414 to give Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a

שָׁ֔ם shâm H8033 there Adv

אֶת ʼêth H853 Obj. DirObjM

אֲר֖וֹן ʼârôwn H727 ark N-cs

בְּרִ֥ית bᵉrîyth H1285 covenant N-fs

יְהוָֽה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 The Lord N-proper

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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Kings 6:19

וּ/דְבִ֧יר dᵉbîyr H1687 "sanctuary" Conj | N-ms

The Hebrew word for the innermost part of the temple or tabernacle, the most holy place where God's presence dwelled. It is also translated as oracle, emphasizing its role in divine communication.

Definition: 1) the holy of holies, the innermost room of the temple or tabernacle 1a) hindmost chamber, innermost room of the temple of Solomon, most holy place, holy of holies 2) (TWOT) oracle

Usage: Occurs in 16 OT verses. KJV: oracle. See also: 1 Kings 6:5; 1 Kings 7:49; Psalms 28:2.

בְּ/תוֹךְ tâvek H8432 "midst" Prep | N-ms

This word refers to the middle or center of something, such as a group of people or a physical space. It can also mean among or between things, as seen in various Bible translations.

Definition: 1) midst, middle 1a) midst, middle 1b) into, through (after verbs of motion) 1c) among (of a number of persons) 1d) between (of things arranged by twos) 1e) from among (as to take or separate etc)

Usage: Occurs in 390 OT verses. KJV: among(-st), [idiom] between, half, [idiom] (there-, where-), in(-to), middle, mid(-night), midst (among), [idiom] out (of), [idiom] through, [idiom] with(-in). See also: Genesis 1:6; Numbers 35:5; 2 Chronicles 32:4.

הַ/בַּ֛יִת bayith H1004 "place" Art | N-ms

The Hebrew word for house refers to a dwelling place, including a family home, temple, or even the human body. It appears in various contexts, such as the temple in Jerusalem or the household of a family. In the Bible, it is often used to describe a place of worship or a family's living space.

Definition: nm place, origin, between

Usage: Occurs in 1712 OT verses. KJV: court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web, [phrase] within(-out). See also: Genesis 6:14; Exodus 8:5; Numbers 1:45.

מִ/פְּנִ֖ימָה pᵉnîymâh H6441 "within" Prep | Adv

In the Bible, this Hebrew word means inside or within something, like a house or a room. It is used to describe a location or direction, such as in 1 Kings 6:23. It refers to being faceward or inward.

Definition: toward the inside, within, faceward

Usage: Occurs in 12 OT verses. KJV: (with-) in(-ner part, -ward). See also: Leviticus 10:18; 2 Chronicles 3:4; Psalms 45:14.

הֵכִ֑ין kûwn H3559 "to establish" V-Hiphil-Perf-3ms

This verb means to set something up or establish it, like setting up a tent or appointing someone to a position, as seen in Isaiah 7:14.

Definition: : prepare/direct 1) to be firm, be stable, be established 1a) (Niphal) 1a1) to be set up, be established, be fixed 1a1a) to be firmly established 1a1b) to be established, be stable, be secure, be enduring 1a1c) to be fixed, be securely determined 1a2) to be directed aright, be fixed aright, be steadfast (moral sense) 1a3) to prepare, be ready 1a4) to be prepared, be arranged, be settled 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to establish, set up, accomplish, do, make firm 1b2) to fix, make ready, prepare, provide, provide for, furnish 1b3) to direct toward (moral sense) 1b4) to arrange, order 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be established, be fastened 1c2) to be prepared, be ready 1d) (Polel) 1d1) to set up, establish 1d2) to constitute, make 1d3) to fix 1d4) to direct 1e) (Pulal) to be established, be prepared 1f) (Hithpolel) to be established, be restored

Usage: Occurs in 211 OT verses. KJV: certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth), be stable, (e-) stablish, stand, tarry, [idiom] very deed. See also: Genesis 41:32; Job 18:12; Psalms 5:10.

לְ/תִתֵּ֣ן nâthan H5414 "to give" Prep | V-Qal-Inf-a

This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.

Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon

Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.

שָׁ֔ם shâm H8033 "there" Adv

The Hebrew word sham means there or then, often used to describe a location or point in time. It can also mean thither or thence, indicating movement or direction. This word is used frequently in the Bible to provide context and clarify the setting of a story.

Definition: 1) there, thither 1a) there 1b) thither (after verbs of motion) 1c) from there, thence 1d) then (as an adverb of time) Aramaic equivalent: tam.mah (תַּמָּה "there" H8536)

Usage: Occurs in 732 OT verses. KJV: in it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither. See also: Genesis 2:8; Exodus 21:33; Deuteronomy 19:4.

אֶת ʼêth H853 "Obj." DirObjM

In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.

Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)

Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.

אֲר֖וֹן ʼârôwn H727 "ark" N-cs

The Hebrew word for a box or chest, like the Ark of the Covenant in Exodus 25:10-22. It can also mean a money chest or a coffin. In the Bible, it appears in stories about the Israelites and their sacred objects.

Definition: 1) chest, ark 1a) money chest 1b) Ark of the Covenant 2)(TWOT) coffin

Usage: Occurs in 174 OT verses. KJV: ark, chest, coffin. See also: Genesis 50:26; 1 Samuel 6:15; Psalms 132:8.

בְּרִ֥ית bᵉrîyth H1285 "covenant" N-fs

A covenant is a promise or agreement between people or between God and people, like a treaty or alliance. It is first mentioned in the Bible in Genesis, where God makes a covenant with Abraham. This concept is central to the Bible.

Definition: 1) covenant, alliance, pledge 1a) between men 1a1) treaty, alliance, league (man to man) 1a2) constitution, ordinance (monarch to subjects) 1a3) agreement, pledge (man to man) 1a4) alliance (of friendship) 1a5) alliance (of marriage) 1b) between God and man 1b1) alliance (of friendship) 1b2) covenant (divine ordinance with signs or pledges) 2) (phrases) 2a) covenant making 2b) covenant keeping 2c) covenant violation

Usage: Occurs in 264 OT verses. KJV: confederacy, (con-) feder(-ate), covenant, league. See also: Genesis 6:18; Judges 20:27; Psalms 25:10.

יְהוָֽה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 "The Lord" N-proper

Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.

Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.

Study Notes — 1 Kings 6:19

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1 Kings 6:19 Summary
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Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 6:19
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 6:19
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Kings 6:19
Trapp's Commentary on 1 Kings 6:19
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Kings 6:19
Cambridge Bible on 1 Kings 6:19
Sermons on 1 Kings 6:19

Context — The Temple’s Interior

17And the main hall in front of this room was forty cubits long. 18The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with gourds and open flowers. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen.

19Solomon also prepared the inner sanctuary within the temple to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there.

20The inner sanctuary was twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and twenty cubits high. He overlaid the inside with pure gold, and he also overlaid the altar of cedar. 21So Solomon overlaid the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	1 Kings 8:6–10	Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim. For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles. The poles extended far enough that their ends were visible from the Holy Place in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are there to this day. There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of the land of Egypt. And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD
2	Psalms 28:2	Hear my cry for mercy when I call to You for help, when I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.
3	1 Kings 6:5	Against the walls of the temple and the inner sanctuary, Solomon built a chambered structure around the temple, in which he constructed the side rooms.
4	Exodus 40:20–21	Moses took the Testimony and placed it in the ark, attaching the poles to the ark; and he set the mercy seat atop the ark. Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle, put up the veil for the screen, and shielded off the ark of the Testimony, just as the LORD had commanded him.
5	1 Kings 6:16	He partitioned off the twenty cubits at the rear of the temple with cedar boards from floor to ceiling to form within the temple an inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place.
6	2 Chronicles 4:20	the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed;
7	2 Chronicles 5:7	Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.
8	Hebrews 9:3–4	Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.

1 Kings 6:19 Summary

This verse tells us that Solomon prepared a special room in the temple called the inner sanctuary, where the ark of the covenant would be kept. The ark was a symbol of God's presence and covenant with His people, as seen in Exodus 25:22. Just like the inner sanctuary was a sacred space, our hearts can be a sacred space for God's presence, as described in 1 Corinthians 3:16. By prioritizing our relationship with God and honoring His presence in our lives, we can experience the joy and peace of being in His presence, just like the Israelites did when they followed God's commands, as seen in Deuteronomy 29:9.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of the inner sanctuary in the temple?

The inner sanctuary, also known as the Holy of Holies, was a sacred space where the ark of the covenant of the LORD was kept, symbolizing God's presence among His people, as seen in 1 Kings 6:19 and Exodus 25:22.

Why was the ark of the covenant so important?

The ark of the covenant represented God's covenant with the Israelites, containing the Ten Commandments and symbolizing God's presence and mercy, as described in Exodus 25:16-22 and Deuteronomy 10:1-5.

What can we learn from Solomon's preparation of the inner sanctuary?

Solomon's careful preparation of the inner sanctuary demonstrates his reverence for God and his desire to honor Him, as seen in 1 Kings 6:19, and serves as an example for us to prioritize our relationship with God, as encouraged in Matthew 6:33.

How does this verse relate to the overall narrative of 1 Kings?

This verse is part of the larger story of Solomon's construction of the temple, which showcases his wisdom and faithfulness to God, as seen in 1 Kings 5-8, and ultimately points to the greater reality of God's presence among His people, as revealed in the New Testament, such as in John 1:14.

Reflection Questions

What does the inner sanctuary represent in my own life, and how can I cultivate a deeper sense of reverence and awe for God?
How can I, like Solomon, prepare my heart and life to be a sacred space for God's presence?
What are the 'arks' in my life that symbolize God's covenant and presence, and how can I prioritize and honor them?
In what ways can I, like the Israelites, remember and honor God's covenant and promises in my daily life?

Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 6:19

And the oracle he prepared in the house within,.... In the innermost part of the house he fitted up the oracle, or speaking place, from whence the Lord spake and gave answer, to receive what was to

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 6:19

And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen. No JFB commentary on these verses.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Kings 6:19

He prepared, i.e. adorned and fitted it for the receipt of the ark. In the house, Heb. in the middle of the house, or building; not the middle mathematically or exactly, but in general within the house, as that phrase, in the middle, oft signifies; as . Within, or, in the uttermost part of the house; for so this was, the entrance into the house being at the other end.

Trapp's Commentary on 1 Kings 6:19

1 Kings 6:19 And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.Ver. 19. To set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord.] This was a most precious piece. The Palladium at Troy, the Pessinuntium at Rome, the Image at Ephesus, made by Canetias, an ancient craftsman, and said by the covetous priests to have fallen down from Jupiter, are not worthy to be named in the same day with this ark of the covenant; the principle evidence of God’ s gracious presence, and, besides, a very lively type of Christ, and therefore kept in the innermost part of God’ s house.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Kings 6:19

Verse 19. The oracle he prepared] See the description of the temple at the end of this chapter. 1Kg 6:38.

Cambridge Bible on 1 Kings 6:19

19. And the oracle, &c.] Read, ‘And he prepared an oracle.’ to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord] Which was at present in the city of David. See 1 Kings 3:15 note.

Sermons on 1 Kings 6:19

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	Through the Bible - Hebrews - Part 4 by Zac Poonen	In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of striving against sin, just as Jesus did. He encourages the listeners to have an attitude of being willing to shed their bl
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	The Tabernacle 08 the Veil by J. Henry Brown	In this sermon, the speaker talks about the importance of using a plumb line or level to ensure that a building's walls and corners are straight. He shares a story about sending so