KJV ORIGINAL
And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He carved decorations all around the walls of the temple, both inside and outside, with images of cherubim, palm trees, and blooming flowers.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how Solomon decorated God's temple with beautiful carvings of heavenly beings, trees, and flowers throughout the entire building.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the construction of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem around 960 BC, which took seven years to complete. The temple was built as God's dwelling place among His people Israel, replacing the portable tabernacle they had used during their wilderness wanderings. The intricate decorations showed that nothing was too beautiful or costly for God's house.
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