Bible Strands
1 Kings 6:33
In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of olive wood for the sanctuary entrance.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes Solomon’s temple construction as craftsmen finish the sanctuary entrance. This moment follows the detailing of the double doors and precedes the description of the folding side doors.
The words — The text highlights מְזוּזוֹת (mezuZot), literally “doorposts,” and עֲצֵי שָׁמֶן (atzei shemen), literally “olive wood,” specifying the material and shape used for the threshold.
The thread — The structural and material details anchor the sanctuary entrance within the broader temple building account, directly linking to the olive wood doors in 1 Kings 6:32 and the cypress wood doors in 1 Kings 6:34.
Why it lands — The verse demands attention to the deliberate craftsmanship and specific materials chosen for the threshold, establishing the physical boundary of the sanctuary before any ritual or theological application.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
So also made he for the door of the temple posts of olive tree, a fourth part of the wall.