1 KINGS 6

1 Kings 6 Outline

  • The House Of The Lord (v1-4)
  • The Chambers All Around (v5-10)
  • The Lord Speaks To Solomon (v11-13)
  • The Inside Of The Temple (v14-35)
  • Seven Years To Build It (v36-38)

Key Verse: 1 Kings 6:38Information Icon

1 Kings 6:38 And in the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was finished in all its parts, and according to all its specifications. He was seven years in building it. (ESV)

1 Kings 6 ContextInformation Icon

Book: 1 Kings

Chapter: 6 of 22 Chapters

Written In: Hebrew

Passage Type: Narrative

Events Date Range: 966 B.C. - 959 B.C.

Parallel History: 2 Chronicles 3

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1 Kings 6 Outline

1 Kings 6 Outline

1 Kings 6 Timeline 480th Year

1 Kings 6 Timeline 480th Year

1 Kings 6 - The Tabernacle And The Temple Diagrams

1 Kings 6 - The Tabernacle And The Temple Diagrams

1 Kings 6 - The Temple Chambers

1 Kings 6 - The Temple Chambers

1 Kings 6 - Gold Value Of The Tabernacle And The Temple

1 Kings 6 - Gold Value Of The Tabernacle And The Temple

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4004 B.C.

Creation

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Relevant Books: Genesis

Narrative Chapters: Genesis 1, Genesis 2

2348 B.C.

Worldwide Flood

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Relevant Books: Genesis

Narrative Chapters: Genesis 6, Genesis 7, Genesis 8

1491 B.C.

Moses Leads Israel Out Of Egypt

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Nations Involved: Egypt

Relevant Books: Exodus

Narrative Chapters: Exodus 12, Exodus 13, Exodus 14, Exodus 15, Exodus 16, Exodus 17, Exodus 18, Exodus 19

1450 B.C.

Israel Crosses Into The Promised Land

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Nations Involved: Israel

Relevant Books: Joshua

Narrative Chapters: Joshua 3

Prophecy Chapters: Numbers 14:34

1010 B.C.

David Reigns Over Judah

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Nations Involved: Judah

Relevant Books: 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 2 Samuel 2, 2 Samuel 3, 2 Samuel 4

970 B.C.

Solomon And The Wise Write Proverbs (970 B.C. - 870 B.C.)

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Nations Involved: Israel

Relevant Books: Proverbs

966 B.C.

Solomon Begins to Build the Temple

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1 Kings 6 Events Timeframe: 966 B.C. - 959 B.C.

959 B.C.

Solomon Completes the Temple

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931 B.C.

Israel Divided: Israel & Judah

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Nations Involved: Israel: Northern Kingdom, Judah: Southern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles

Narrative Chapters: 1 Kings 12

740 B.C.

Isaiah Prophesies To Judah

722 B.C.

Assyria Conquered Israel

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Nations Involved: Israel: Northern Kingdom

Relevant Books: 2 Kings

Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 17

4 B.C.

Birth of Jesus

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Nations Involved: Rome, Israel

Relevant Books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Narrative Chapters: Luke 1, Luke 2, Matthew 1

32 A.D.

Jesus Crucified & Resurrected

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Nations Involved: Israel

Relevant Books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Narrative Chapters: Matthew 27, Matthew 28, Mark 15, Mark 16, Luke 22, Luke 23, Luke 24, John 18, John 19, John 20, John 21

Prophecy Chapters: Isaiah 53