1 Kings 6:2The house which king Solomon built for Yahweh, its length was sixty cubits, and its breadth twenty cubits, and its height thirty cubits.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~966 BC. Mount Moriah. Thousands of workers begin the most magnificent building project in Israel's history...
The emotion here: chronicling with reverence the fulfillment of David's dream
The original word
bayith (בַּיִת) — house, but here meaning God's dwelling place on earth
Why it matters
60 cubits equals about 90 feet long — twice the size of the tabernacle
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 6:2
These aren't random numbers — the temple was exactly twice the tabernacle's size
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just architectural detail, but every measurement was designed to point to God's glory — it was worship in stone and wood.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 1 Kings 6:2
Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 6:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 6:2 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include temple, worship, divine presence. Notable phrases: house which king Solomon built for Yahweh.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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