Bible Strands
1 Kings 7:5
All the doorways had rectangular frames, with the openings facing one another in three tiers.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes the construction details of Solomon’s palace complex to an unnamed audience. This account follows the upper chambers and precedes the measurements of the colonnade.
The words — רְבֻעִים (re.vu.'Im) denotes a square or rectangular shape, while מֶחֱזָה (me.che.Zah) refers to a window or opening. These terms specify the geometric framing and alignment of the doorways.
The thread — The verse continues the architectural inventory of Solomon’s palace, mirroring the tiered window layout in 1 Kings 7:4 and the structural dimensions in 1 Kings 7:6. This pattern of precise measurement recurs in the temple construction accounts of 1 Kings 6.
Why it lands — The text records symmetrical construction details without commentary. It requires the reader to track the methodical planning behind the royal residence as part of the broader building narrative.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And all the doors and posts were square, with the windows: and light was against light in three ranks.