34And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
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And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors. …
And Hiram sent to Solomon, saying, I have considered the things which thou sentest to me for: and I will do all thy desire concerning timber of cedar, and concerning timber of fir.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 15-38)Here, I. We have a particular account of the details of the building. 1. The wainscot of the temple. It was of cedar (1 Kgs. 6:15), which was strong and durable, and of a very sweet smell. The wainscot was curiously carved with knops (like eggs or apples) and flowers, no doubt as the fashion then was, 1 Kgs. 6:18. 2. The gilding. It was not like ours, washed over, but the whole house , all the ins…
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