1 Kings 6:3 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits was the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; and ten cubits was the breadth thereof before the house.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The entrance porch in front of the temple was twenty cubits long (matching the width of the main building) and ten cubits wide.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes the specific measurements of the entrance porch that Solomon built in front of God's temple.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of the detailed account of Solomon building the first temple in Jerusalem around 960 BC. The temple was the permanent dwelling place for God among His people, replacing the portable tabernacle that had been used since Moses' time. These precise measurements show the care and reverence Solomon took in constructing this sacred building.

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