1 Kings 6:18

Verse

The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with gourds and open flowers. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen.

American Standard Version (1901)

And there was cedar on the house within, carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.

Bible in Basic English

(All the inside of the house was cedar-wood, ornamented with designs of buds and flowers; no stonework was to be seen inside.)

Free Bible Version

The cedar panels inside the Temple were decorated with carvings of gourds and open flowers. Everything was lined with cedar—none of the stone was visible.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the cedar of the house within was carued with knops, and grauen with floures: all was cedar, so that no stone was seene.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the cedar of the house within was carved with knops and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.

Translation for Translators

The cedar boards on the walls inside the temple were decorated with carvings of gourds and flowers. The walls were completely covered with cedar boards, with the result that the stones of the walls behind them could not be seen.

Unlocked Literal Bible

There was cedar inside the house, carved in the shape of gourds and open flowers. All was cedar inside. No stonework was visible on the inside.

Noah Webster Bible

And the cedar of the house within was carved with knobs and open flowers: all was cedar; there was no stone seen.

World English Bible

There was cedar on the house within, carved with buds and open flowers. All was cedar. No stone was visible.

Young's Literal Translation

And the cedar for the house within [is] carvings of knobs and openings of flowers; the whole [is] cedar, there is not a stone seen.

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.

Summary

In this verse, we see the construction details of Solomon's temple, specifically focusing on the cedar paneling inside the temple. The cedar paneling was intricately carved with gourds and open flowers, symbolizing the beauty and craftsmanship dedicated to the worship of God. This attention to detail reflects the reverence and honor given to the Lord through the construction of His dwelling place. It serves as a reminder of the importance of offering our best to God in all aspects of our lives, including our worship and service.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

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 be put into it: particularly to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord; even the very same that Moses made, Exo 37:1, for which David had pitched a tent in Zion, Ch1 15:1, and where it now was; for Solomon made no new ark.