He also did so for the entrance of the temple door posts of olive wood, out of a fourth part of the wall;
Parallel translations
- KJV So also made he for the door of the temple posts of olive tree, a fourth part of the wall.
- BSB In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of olive wood for the sanctuary entrance.
- NKJV So for the door of the sanctuary he also made doorposts of olive wood, one-fourth of the wall.
- NASB So too he made for the entrance of the main room four-sided doorposts of olive wood,
- NLT Then he made four-sided doorposts of wild olive wood for the entrance to the Temple.
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Quick answer
Solomon likewise made olive-wood doorposts for the temple's main entrance. The careful workmanship at every threshold underscores the dignity of approaching God.
Overview
This verse continues the description of the temple's doorways, here the larger sanctuary entrance. The repeated use of costly olive wood and precise proportions reflects the same care God commanded for the wilderness tabernacle. Every detail of access to the holy place was deliberate, foreshadowing the one true and living way into God's presence opened through Christ.
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