After completing the Temple structure, Solomon put in a ceiling made of cedar beams and planks.
Parallel translations
- WEB So he built the house, and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar.
- KJV So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
- BSB So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar.
- NKJV So he built the temple and finished it, and he paneled the temple with beams and boards of cedar.
- NASB So he built the house and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar.
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Quick answer
Solomon finished the main structure and roofed it with cedar beams and planks. The building was brought to completion and covered.
Overview
The cedar roofing, supplied through Hiram, completed the temple's shell with the finest timber. The note that he 'finished it' marks a milestone in the great project. The use of costly cedar throughout reflects the honor and beauty befitting the house of the Lord.
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Cross-references · 2
- 1 Kgs 6:14So Solomon built the house, and finished it.
- 1 Kgs 6:38In the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished throughout all its parts, and according to all its specifications. So he spent seven years building it.
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