1 Kings 6:29

6:29 On all the walls around the temple, inside and out, ¹  he carved ²  cherubs, palm trees, and flowers in bloom.

1 Kings 7:9

7:9 All of these were built with the best ³  stones, chiseled to the right size ⁴  and cut with a saw on all sides, ⁵  from the foundation to the edge of the roof ⁶  and from the outside to the great courtyard.

1 Kings 8:4

8:4 The priests and Levites carried the ark of the Lord, the tent of meeting, ⁷  and all the holy items in the tent. ⁸ 

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¹ sn Inside and out probably refers to the inner and outer rooms within the building.

² tn Heb “carved engravings of carvings.”

³ tn Or “valuable” (see 5:17).

⁴ tn Heb “according to the measurement of chiseled [stone].”

⁵ tn Heb “inside and out.”

⁶ tn The precise meaning of the Hebrew word טְפָחוֹת (tÿfakhot) is uncertain, but it is clear that the referent stands in opposition to the foundation.

⁷ tn Heb “the tent of assembly.”

sn The tent of meeting. See Exod 33:7-11.

⁸ tn Heb “and they carried the ark of the Lord…. The priests and the Levites carried them.”