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1 Kings 6:8

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
The door for the middle chamber was in the right side of the house: and they went up with winding stairs into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The entrance to the middle level was on the right side of the temple, and people used spiral stairs to go up to the middle level, and then from the middle level up to the third level.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes the architectural layout of Solomon's temple, showing how people accessed the different floors through a spiral staircase system.

📚 Historical Context

This is part of the detailed description of Solomon's temple construction in Jerusalem around 960 BC. The temple had three stories with side rooms used for storage and priestly functions. These architectural details show the sophisticated design and craftsmanship that went into building this sacred structure that would serve as the center of Israelite worship for centuries.

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