1 Kings 6:22The whole house he overlaid with gold, until all the house was finished: also the whole altar that belonged to the oracle he overlaid with gold.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~960 BC. The final day of temple construction. Every surface complete, every altar covered in gold. Seven years of work finished...
The emotion here: deep satisfaction at recording the completion of God's masterpiece
The original word
tamam (תָּמַם) — to be complete, finished, brought to perfection without defect
Why it matters
The temple took exactly 7 years to build — the same number of days God took to create and rest
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 6:22
This is the moment of completion — after 7 years, every detail finished according to God's exact specifications
Common misconceptionPeople focus on the gold's value, but the real emphasis is on completion — every single detail finished according to God's plan.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 6:22 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 6:22 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include worship, beauty, dedication. Notable phrases: overlaid with gold; whole house; altar.
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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