1 Kings 7:5
New International Version
All the doorways had rectangular frames; they were in the front part in sets of three, facing each other.

New Living Translation
All the doorways and doorposts had rectangular frames and were arranged in sets of three, facing each other.

English Standard Version
All the doorways and windows had square frames, and window was opposite window in three tiers.

Berean Standard Bible
All the doorways had rectangular frames, with the openings facing one another in three tiers.

King James Bible
And all the doors and posts were square, with the windows: and light was against light in three ranks.

New King James Version
And all the doorways and doorposts had rectangular frames; and window was opposite window in three tiers.

New American Standard Bible
And all the doorways and doorposts had squared artistic frames, and window was opposite window at three intervals.

NASB 1995
All the doorways and doorposts had squared artistic frames, and window was opposite window in three ranks.

NASB 1977
And all the doorways and doorposts had squared artistic frames, and window was opposite window in three ranks.

Legacy Standard Bible
And all the doorways and doorposts had squared artistic frames, and window was opposite window in three ranks.

Amplified Bible
All the doorways and doorposts [and windows] had squared [artistic] frames, and window was opposite window in three tiers.

Christian Standard Bible
All the doors and doorposts had rectangular frames, the openings facing each other in three tiers.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All the doors and doorposts had rectangular frames, the openings facing each other in three tiers.

American Standard Version
And all the doors and posts were made square with beams: and window was over against window in three ranks.

Contemporary English Version
and there were three doors on each side near the front of the hall.

English Revised Version
And all the doors and posts were square in prospect: and light was over against light in three ranks.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All the doors and doorframes were square. There were three doors facing each other on opposite sides [of the palace].

Good News Translation
The doorways and the windows had rectangular frames, and the three rows of windows in each wall faced the opposite rows.

International Standard Version
All the doorways and doorposts had rectangular frames, with the doorways facing each other in three tiers.

Majority Standard Bible
All the doorways had rectangular frames, with the openings facing one another in three tiers.

NET Bible
All of the entrances were rectangular in shape and they were arranged in sets of three.

New Heart English Bible
All the doors and posts were made square with beams: and window was over against window in three ranks.

Webster's Bible Translation
And all the doors and posts were square, with the windows: and light was against light in three ranks.

World English Bible
All the doors and posts were made square with beams; and window was facing window in three ranks.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And all the openings and the doorposts [are of] square frame; and window [is] toward window three times.

Young's Literal Translation
And all the openings and the side-posts are square -- windows; and sight is over-against sight three times.

Smith's Literal Translation
And all the doors and door-posts, quadrated with the bar: and the front of the window against the window, three steps.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And looking one upon another, with equal space between the pillars, and over the pillars were square beams in- all things equal.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and looking toward one another, with equal spacing between the columns. And above the columns there were square beams equal in all things.

New American Bible
and all the openings and doorposts were squared with lintels, each facing across from the next.

New Revised Standard Version
All the doorways and doorposts had four-sided frames, opposite, facing each other in the three rows.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And all the doors and posts were square, set one against another in three tiers.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And all the doors and the posts were square and were adjacent to one another three times.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And all the doors with their posts were square in the frame; and light was over against light in three ranks.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And all the doors and spaces formed like chambers were square, and from door to door was a correspondence in three rows.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Solomon Builds His Palace
4There were three rows of high windows facing one another in three tiers. 5All the doorways had rectangular frames, with the openings facing one another in three tiers. 6Solomon made his colonnade fifty cubits long and thirty cubits wide, with a portico in front of it and a canopy with pillars in front of the portico.…

Cross References
Ezekiel 41:16
as well as the thresholds and the beveled windows and the galleries all around with their three levels opposite the threshold, were overlaid with wood on all sides. They were paneled from the ground to the windows, and the windows were covered.

Ezekiel 41:25-26
Cherubim and palm trees like those on the walls were carved on the doors of the outer sanctuary, and there was a wooden canopy outside, on the front of the portico. / There were beveled windows and palm trees on the sidewalls of the portico. The side rooms of the temple also had canopies.

2 Chronicles 3:5
He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains.

2 Chronicles 4:9
He made the courtyard of the priests and the large court with its doors, and he overlaid the doors with bronze.

1 Kings 6:4
He also had narrow windows framed high in the temple.

1 Kings 6:31-34
For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts. / The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold. / In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of olive wood for the sanctuary entrance. ...

1 Kings 10:18-20
Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. / The throne had six steps, and its back had a rounded top. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. / Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.

2 Chronicles 9:17-19
Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold. / The throne had six steps, and a footstool of gold was attached to it. There were armrests on both sides of the seat, with a lion standing beside each armrest. / Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.

Revelation 21:18-21
The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. / The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, / the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. ...

Revelation 4:6
And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back.

Revelation 21:12-13
The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates. / There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.

Revelation 21:25
Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there.

John 10:9
I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture.

John 14:6
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Matthew 7:13-14
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. / But small is the gate and narrow the way that leads to life, and only a few find it.


Treasury of Scripture

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1 Kings 7
1. The building of Solomon's house
2. Of the house of Lebanon
6. Of the porch of pillars
7. Of the porch of judgment
8. Of the house for Pharaoh's daughter
13. Hiram's work of the two pillars,
23. Of the molten sea
27. Of the ten bases
38. Of the ten lavers
40. and all the vessels














All the doorways
The Hebrew word for "doorways" is "פֶּתַח" (petach), which signifies an entrance or opening. In the context of Solomon's temple and palace, these doorways symbolize access to sacred and royal spaces. The design and structure of these doorways reflect the grandeur and meticulous planning that went into the construction, emphasizing the importance of order and accessibility in God's kingdom. Theologically, doorways can represent opportunities and transitions, inviting believers to enter into deeper communion with God.

had rectangular frames
The term "rectangular frames" suggests precision and symmetry, which are hallmarks of divine order. The Hebrew word for "frame" is "מְזוּזָה" (mezuzah), which can also refer to a doorpost. This architectural detail underscores the stability and strength of the structure, symbolizing the reliability and steadfastness of God's promises. In a spiritual sense, the rectangular shape can be seen as a symbol of balance and justice, reflecting God's righteous nature.

with the openings facing each other
This phrase indicates a design of harmony and unity. The Hebrew word for "openings" is "חַלּוֹן" (chalon), meaning window or aperture. The alignment of these openings suggests a deliberate plan to create a sense of openness and connection within the space. Spiritually, this can be interpreted as a call for believers to live in harmony with one another, fostering community and mutual support. The facing openings also symbolize transparency and the free flow of light, representing truth and divine revelation.

in three tiers
The number three in biblical terms often signifies completeness and divine perfection. The Hebrew word for "tiers" is "שָׁלִישׁ" (shalish), which can mean a third part or division. The use of three tiers in the architectural design of Solomon's palace reflects the completeness and perfection of God's creation. It also points to the Trinity, the triune nature of God, and the fullness of His presence. This design element encourages believers to seek spiritual maturity and completeness in their walk with God, aspiring to reflect His perfect nature in their lives.

Verse 5. - And all the doors and posts [For מְזוּזֹת posts, Thenius would read מֶהְזות outlooks, after ver. 4, which seems a natural emendation, especially as the LXX. has χῶραι. We should then get the sense of "doors and windows "] were square of beam. [The word translated "windows" in ver. 4; the proper rendering is beam, and the meaning apparently is that all these openings were square in shape. Nothing is said about the height of the rooms, and as the commentators are not agreed whether there was one story or three, that can obviously be only matter of conjecture. Rawlinson, who thinks of but one hall, with three rows of windows, supposes, after Houbigant, that one row was placed in a wall which ran down the middle of the apartment. Such an arrangement, he observes, was found by Layard at Nimrud.]

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
All
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the doorways
הַפְּתָחִ֥ים (hap·pə·ṯā·ḥîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6607: An opening, door, entrance way

had rectangular
רְבֻעִ֣ים (rə·ḇu·‘îm)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Strong's 7251: To be quadrate

frames,
שָׁ֑קֶף (šā·qep̄)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8260: A loophole, to admit light and air

with
וּמ֧וּל (ū·mūl)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 4136: Abrupt, a precipice, the front, opposite

the openings facing each other
מֶחֱזָ֛ה (me·ḥĕ·zāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4237: Light, place of seeing, a window

[in] tiers
פְּעָמִֽים׃ (pə·‘ā·mîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence

of three.
שָׁלֹ֥שׁ (šā·lōš)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice


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