1 Kings 6:9

So he built the house and finished it: and couered the house with beams and boards of Cedar.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

So he built the house and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

So he built the house, and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar.
- American Standard Version (1901)

So he put up the house and made it complete, roofing it with boards of cedar-wood.
- Basic English Bible

And he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
- Darby Bible

So he built the house and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.
- Webster's Bible

So he built the house, and finished it; and he covered the house with beams and planks of cedar.
- World English Bible

And he buildeth the house, and completeth it, and covereth the house [with] beams and rows of cedars.
- Youngs Literal Bible

So he built the house, and finished it; and he covered in the house with planks of cedar over beams.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 6:9

6:7 Made ready - Hewed, and squared, and fitted exactly accordingto the direction of the architect. Neither hammer, &c. - So it wasordered, partly for the ease and conveniency of carriage: partly, for themagnificence of the work, and commendation of the workmen's skill anddiligence: and partly, for mystical signification. And as this temple wasa manifest type both of Christ's church upon earth, and of the heavenlyJerusalem: so this circumstance signified as to the former, that it isthe duty of the builders and members of the church, as far as in them lies,to take care that all things be transacted there with perfect peace andquietness; and that no noise of contention, or division, or violence, beheard in that sacred building: and for the latter, that no spiritual stone,no person, shall bear a part in that heavenly temple, unless he be firsthewed, and squared, and made meet for it in this life.

6:8 The door - That is, by which they entered to go up to the middlechamber or chambers; such as were in the middle story. Right side - Thatis, in the south - side, called the right side; because when a man lookstowards the east, the south is on his right hand. There was another dooron the left, or the north - side, leading to the chambers on that side.Winding stairs - Without the wall, leading up to the gallery out of whichthey went into the several chambers. Middle chamber - Or rather, intothe middle story, or row of chambers; and so in the following words,out of the middle story: for these stair's could not lead up into eachof the chambers; nor was it needful, but only into the story, which wassufficient for the use of all the chambers.

6:10 Built chambers - The Hebrew words may be properly rendered,He built a roof, a flat and plain roof, over all the house,according to the manner of the Israelitish buildings. The inner roofwas arched, ver.#9|, that it might be the more beautiful, but theoutward roof was flat. Five cubits - Above the walls of the temple: thatit might be a little higher than the arched roof, which it was designed tocover and secure. They rested - Heb. it rested, namely, the roof.Timber of cedar - Which rested upon the top of the wall, as the chambers,ver.#5|, rested upon the sides of the wall.