And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the ceiling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.
He built the inside walls of the temple with cedar boards, covering both the floor and the walls all the way up to the ceiling. He paneled the interior with wood and covered the floor with fir planks.
This verse describes how Solomon carefully lined the entire interior of God's temple with beautiful cedar and fir wood.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the construction of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem around 960 BC, which took seven years to complete. Cedar wood was imported from Lebanon and was considered extremely valuable and beautiful, while fir was also prized for construction. The extensive use of fine wood showed the lavish care and expense that went into building God's house.
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