1 Kings 6:4 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And for the house he made windows of narrow lights.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And for the temple he made windows with narrow openings.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes Solomon adding narrow windows to God's temple during its construction.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of the detailed account of Solomon building the first temple in Jerusalem around 966-959 BC. The narrow windows were likely designed for both practical and security reasons - they would let in light while keeping the interior somewhat dim and sacred, and would prevent enemies from easily seeing or entering through them.

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There were these narrow windows with palm tree decorations on both sides of the porch, and the same design was on the side rooms of the temple, with thick wooden panels throughout.

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