Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So he built the temple and completed it, roofing it with beams and cedar planks. New Living Translation After completing the Temple structure, Solomon put in a ceiling made of cedar beams and planks. English Standard Version So he built the house and finished it, and he made the ceiling of the house of beams and planks of cedar. Berean Standard Bible So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar. King James Bible So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar. New King James Version So he built the temple and finished it, and he paneled the temple with beams and boards of cedar. New American Standard Bible So he built the house and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar. NASB 1995 So he built the house and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar. NASB 1977 So he built the house and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar. Legacy Standard Bible So he built the house and completed it; and he paneled the house with beams and planks of cedar. Amplified Bible So Solomon built the house (temple) and finished it, and roofed the house with beams and boards of cedar. Christian Standard Bible When he finished building the temple, he paneled it with boards and planks of cedar. Holman Christian Standard Bible When he finished building the temple, he paneled it with boards and planks of cedar. American Standard Version So he built the house, and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar. Contemporary English Version The roof of the temple was made out of beams and cedar boards. The workers finished building the outside of the temple. English Revised Version So he built the house, and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar. GOD'S WORD® Translation When he had finished building the walls, he roofed the temple with rows of cedar beams and planks. Good News Translation So King Solomon finished building the Temple. He put in a ceiling made of beams and boards of cedar. International Standard Version After Solomon built the Temple and finished it, he covered the Temple with beams and planks made of cedar. NET Bible He finished building the temple and covered it with rafters and boards made of cedar. New Heart English Bible So he built the house, and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar. Webster's Bible Translation So he built the house and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleSo Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar. World English Bible So he built the house and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he builds the house, and completes it, and covers the house [with] beams and rows of cedars. Young's Literal Translation And he buildeth the house, and completeth it, and covereth the house with beams and rows of cedars. Smith's Literal Translation And he will build the house, and he will finish it; and cover the house with arches and rows with cedars. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo he built the house, and finished it: end he covered the house with roofs of cedar. Catholic Public Domain Version And he built the house, and finished it. And he overlaid the house with boards of cedar. New American Bible When he had finished building the house, it was roofed in with rafters and boards of cedar. New Revised Standard Version So he built the house, and finished it; he roofed the house with beams and planks of cedar. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo he built the house and finished it; and roofed the house with beams and boards of cedar. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he built the house and he finished it and he roofed the house with planks of cedar. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So he built the house, and finished it; and he covered in the house with planks of cedar over beams. Brenton Septuagint Translation So he built the house and finished it; and he made the ceiling of the house with cedars. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Chambers…8The entrance to the bottom floor was on the south side of the temple. A stairway led up to the middle level, and from there to the third floor. 9So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar. 10He built chambers all along the temple, each five cubits high and attached to the temple with beams of cedar.… Cross References 2 Chronicles 3:1-2 Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had prepared on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite. / Solomon began construction on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign. 2 Chronicles 3:5-7 He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains. / He adorned the temple with precious stones for beauty, and its gold was from Parvaim. / He overlaid its beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold, and he carved cherubim on the walls. 2 Chronicles 3:9-10 The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid the upper rooms with gold. / In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold. 2 Chronicles 3:14 He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it. 2 Chronicles 3:15-17 In front of the temple he made two pillars, which together were thirty-five cubits high, each with a capital on top measuring five cubits. / He made interwoven chains and put them on top of the pillars. He made a hundred pomegranates and fastened them into the chainwork. / Then he set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the south and one on the north. The pillar on the south he named Jachin, and the pillar on the north he named Boaz. 2 Chronicles 4:1 He made a bronze altar twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high. 2 Chronicles 4:19-22 Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; ... 2 Chronicles 5:1 So all the work that Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of God. 2 Chronicles 5:7-10 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 of the ark extended far enough that their ends were visible from in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are there to this day. ... 2 Chronicles 5:13-14 The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of God. 2 Chronicles 6:1-2 Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud. / But I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.” 2 Chronicles 6:12-13 Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands. / Now Solomon had made a bronze platform five cubits long, five cubits wide, and three cubits high and had placed it in the middle of the courtyard. He stood on it, knelt down before the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven, 2 Chronicles 6:18-21 But will God indeed dwell with man upon the earth? The heavens, even the highest heavens, cannot contain You, much less this temple I have built. / Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You. / May Your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, toward the place where You said You would put Your Name, so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place. ... 2 Chronicles 7:1-3 When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. / The priests were unable to enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled it. / When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” 2 Chronicles 7:11 When Solomon had finished the house of the LORD and the royal palace, successfully carrying out all that was in his heart to do for the house of the LORD and for his own palace, Treasury of Scripture So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar. he built 1 Kings 6:14,38 So Solomon built the house, and finished it… with beams and boards of cedar. Jump to Previous Beams Boards Buildeth Built Cedar Cedars Cedar-Wood Ceiling Complete Completed Completeth Covered Covereth Finished House Planks Rows TempleJump to Next Beams Boards Buildeth Built Cedar Cedars Cedar-Wood Ceiling Complete Completed Completeth Covered Covereth Finished House Planks Rows Temple1 Kings 6 1. The building of Solomon's temple5. The chambers thereof 11. God's promise unto it 15. The ceiling and adorning of it 23. The cherubim 31. The doors 36. The court 37. The time of building it So Solomon built the temple and finished it This phrase highlights Solomon's role in fulfilling the divine mandate given to his father, David, to build a house for the Lord (1 Chronicles 22:6-10). The completion of the temple signifies the culmination of a significant period in Israel's history, marking a transition from the tabernacle, a mobile sanctuary, to a permanent dwelling place for God's presence. The temple's construction was a monumental task, taking seven years to complete (1 Kings 6:38), and it symbolized the establishment of Israel as a nation under God's covenant. The temple served as a central place of worship and a symbol of God's dwelling among His people, prefiguring the coming of Christ, who is described as the true temple (John 2:19-21). roofing it with beams and planks of cedar Persons / Places / Events 1. SolomonThe son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon was the third king of Israel. Known for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, he was tasked with constructing the temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Israelites. 2. The Temple This refers to the First Temple, also known as Solomon's Temple, which was built in Jerusalem. It served as the primary place of worship and the dwelling place of God's presence among His people. 3. Cedar A valuable and durable wood, cedar was used extensively in the construction of the temple. It symbolizes strength and longevity, reflecting the temple's intended permanence and beauty. 4. Jerusalem The capital city of Israel, Jerusalem was the political and spiritual center of the nation. The temple's location in Jerusalem underscored its significance as the heart of Israelite worship. 5. Construction The event of building the temple was a monumental task that took seven years to complete. It involved skilled laborers and artisans, and it was a fulfillment of God's promise to David that his son would build a house for the Lord. Teaching Points Obedience to God's PlanSolomon's dedication to building the temple as instructed by God demonstrates the importance of obedience in fulfilling God's purposes. We are called to follow God's guidance in our lives, trusting His plans. The Significance of Worship The temple was central to Israel's worship, reminding us of the importance of having a dedicated space and time for worship in our lives. Worship should be a priority, reflecting our relationship with God. The Role of Preparation Just as David prepared for the temple's construction, we should prepare our hearts and lives for God's work. This involves spiritual disciplines, such as prayer and study, to be ready for God's calling. Symbolism of Materials The use of cedar in the temple construction symbolizes strength and beauty. In our spiritual lives, we should build with materials that reflect God's glory, such as faith, hope, and love. Fulfillment of Promises The completion of the temple is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. We can trust that God will fulfill His promises to us, even when the process takes time. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 1 Kings 6:9?2. How does Solomon's temple construction in 1 Kings 6:9 reflect God's provision? 3. What does the temple's completion teach about diligence in fulfilling God's commands? 4. How can we apply Solomon's dedication to our personal spiritual growth today? 5. In what ways does 1 Kings 6:9 connect to New Testament teachings on worship? 6. How does building "with beams and boards of cedar" symbolize strength in our faith? 7. How does 1 Kings 6:9 reflect Solomon's dedication to God through temple construction? 8. What architectural significance does the temple's completion in 1 Kings 6:9 hold? 9. How does 1 Kings 6:9 demonstrate the fulfillment of God's promise to David? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 6? 11. Why does Leviticus 14:4-6 use cedar wood, scarlet yarn, and hyssop, and is there historical or archaeological evidence of their effectiveness in disease control? 12. How did Solomon's reign lead to Israel's division? 13. Psalm 29:5 states the Lord’s voice shatters the cedars of Lebanon; what evidence supports the claim that a divine voice can cause literal destruction of trees? 14. Why do biblical descriptions of Solomon’s temple differ from contemporary architectural styles? What Does 1 Kings 6:9 Mean So Solomon built• 1 Kings 6:1 records that “Solomon began to build the house of the LORD” in the fourth year of his reign, anchoring the project in real time and history. • Building is an act of obedience to God’s command given through David (1 Chronicles 28:6–7). Solomon responds in faith, demonstrating that genuine devotion to God always acts, not merely intends (James 2:17). • “Built” signals purposefulness; the temple is not an afterthought but the central focus of the kingdom’s early years (Matthew 6:33). the temple • The verse uses “temple” (literally “house”) to stress that this is the dwelling place of the LORD among His people (Exodus 25:8). • God’s desire to dwell with humanity traces from Eden (Genesis 3:8) through the tabernacle (Exodus 40:34) to this permanent structure, and ultimately to Christ “tabernacling” among us (John 1:14). • The temple’s location—Mount Moriah (2 Chronicles 3:1)—connects it to Abraham’s sacrifice of Isaac, foreshadowing the ultimate sacrifice that would open permanent access to God (Hebrews 10:19–22). and finished it • Completion underscores God’s faithfulness: what He begins He brings to fulfillment (Philippians 1:6). • 1 Kings 6:14–15 reiterates, “So Solomon built the temple and finished it,” framing the structure as a testimony that God’s plans are never left half-done (Numbers 23:19). • For Israel, a finished temple meant settled worship, clear focus, and covenant stability (Deuteronomy 12:10–11). roofing it with beams and planks of cedar • Cedar, shipped from Lebanon through Hiram of Tyre (1 Kings 5:8–10), was prized for durability and fragrance—fit for a holy dwelling (Psalm 92:12). • Beams and planks describe a layered, meticulously crafted roof, reflecting the excellence God deserves (Colossians 3:23). • The sweet-smelling cedar hints at worship rising as a pleasing aroma to the LORD (Ephesians 5:2). • Practically, cedar’s resistance to decay protected the sacred interior, reminding believers that what is dedicated to God is meant to endure (1 Peter 1:4). summary 1 Kings 6:9 captures a moment of completed obedience: Solomon actively builds, dedicates the work to God, and finishes with excellence, using the best materials. The verse assures us that God invites His people into tangible partnership—plans conceived by Him, accomplished through willing hands—and that every detail, down to cedar beams, speaks of His worthiness and desire to dwell with those who honor Him. (9) And covered--that is, roofed the house with a roof of cedar beams and boarding thereon. Some have supposed that he "covered" the outside walls with cedar, so that the whole should still look like a wooden tabernacle; but this is not necessarily implied, and is in itself unlikely.Verse 9. - So he built the house and finished it [i.e., the exterior (see on ver. 14)] and covered [i.e., roofed, same word Deuteronomy 33:21; Jeremiah 22:14; Haggai 1:4. There is no reference to the lining of cedar which was applied to the interior. That is described in ver. 15] the house with beams and boards [Heb. rows, ranks. The same word is used of soldiers 2 Kings 11:8, 15] of cedar. [It has been universally held till quite lately that the roof was either vaulted (Thenius) or flat (Bahr, Keil). But Mr. Fergussen has alleged some reasons for believing that it was a span or gable roof. It is true that Oriental buildings almost invariably have externally flat(internally arched) roofs. In Palestine, because of the scarcity of timber, no other form is possible. But the temple, as we have seen, was constructed after the model of the tabernacle, and the latter, as the name almost implies, and as necessity would require, had a ridged roof (see Dict. Bib. 3 p. 1453). It does not necessarily follow, however, as Fergusson assumes, that the temple followed the tabernacle in this respect. It is obvious that when a "house was built unto the name of the Lord," the form of the tent might be abandoned as inappropriate. It is true that this shape would be consecrated to them by many centuries of use, but it is also possible that in a house it would strike them as altogether bizarre.]Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So [Solomon] builtוַיִּ֥בֶן (way·yi·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build the temple הַבַּ֖יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house and finished it, וַיְכַלֵּ֑הוּ (way·ḵal·lê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent roofing וַיִּסְפֹּ֤ן (way·yis·pōn) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5603: To hide by covering, to roof, wainscot, to reserve it הַבַּ֙יִת֙ (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house with beams גֵּבִ֔ים (gê·ḇîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1356: A log, well, cistern and planks וּשְׂדֵרֹ֖ת (ū·śə·ḏê·rōṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 7713: Row, rank (of soldiers) of cedar. בָּאֲרָזִֽים׃ (bā·’ă·rā·zîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 729: Made of cedar Links 1 Kings 6:9 NIV1 Kings 6:9 NLT 1 Kings 6:9 ESV 1 Kings 6:9 NASB 1 Kings 6:9 KJV 1 Kings 6:9 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 6:9 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 6:9 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 6:9 French Bible 1 Kings 6:9 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 6:9 So he built the house and finished (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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