They built a room 20 cubits [40] long deep inside the back part of the temple. They covered the walls in this room with cedar boards. The cedar boards went from the floor to the ceiling. This room was called the Most Holy Place.
1 Kings 6:19 - Easy To Read Version Solomon prepared the room deep inside the back part of the temple. This room was for the Lord’s Box of the Agreement. [43] Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the oracle he prepared in the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he prepared the Holy of Holies in the inner room in which to set the ark of the covenant of the Lord. American Standard Version (1901) And he prepared an oracle in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah. Common English Bible He set up the inner sanctuary inside the temple so that he could put the chest containing the LORD’s covenant there. Catholic Public Domain Version Now he made the oracle in the middle of the house, in the inner part, so that he might station the ark of the covenant of the Lord there. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
They built a room 20 cubits [40] long deep inside the back part of the temple. They covered the walls in this room with cedar boards. The cedar boards went from the floor to the ceiling. This room was called the Most Holy Place.
They covered the walls in this room with cedar boards—none of the stones in the walls could be seen. They carved pictures of flowers and gourds [42] into the cedar.
This room was 20 cubits [44] long, 20 cubits [45] wide, and 20 cubits high.
Then Solomon built a row of rooms around the main part of the temple. These rooms were built on top of each other. {This row of rooms was three stories tall.}
Then the priests brought the Box of the Lord’s Agreement to the place that was made ready for it. That place was the Most Holy Place {\cf2\super [81]} inside the temple. {\cf2\super [82]} The Box of the Agreement was put under the wings of the Cherub angels. {\cf2\super [83]}
\{Lord,\} I raise my arms and pray toward your Most Holy Place. {\cf2\super [169]} \par Hear me when I call to you.\par Show mercy to me.\par