1 Reyes 6:18

18 Y por dentro la casa estaba revestida de cedro tallado en forma de calabazas y flores; todo era cedro, no se veía la piedra.

1 Reyes 6:18 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 6:18

And the cedar of the house within
With which the inside of the place was lined:

[was] carved with knops;
of an oval form; so the Targum says, they had the appearance of eggs; and Ben Gersom likewise, that they were in the form of eggs:

and open flowers;
not in the figure of buds, but flowers blown, and open, as lilies and others; so the Targum:

all [was] cedar;
the wainscotting of the house, the sides of it at least, if not the floor, and the carved work of it; and this was done, that the gold might be laid upon it, which could not be done on stone as on wood: and all was so covered, that

there was no stone seen;
of which the outward walls were built: all this denotes the inward beauty of the church, and the curious workmanship of the Spirit of God in the hearts of his people, whereby they become all glorious within, adorned with the graces of the blessed Spirit, their stony hearts being kept out of sight, yea, taken away.

1 Reyes 6:18 In-Context

16 Edificó los veinte codos del fondo de la casa con tablas de cedro desde el suelo hasta el techo; así le edificó el santuario interior, el lugar santísimo.

17 La casa, es decir, la nave delante del santuario interior tenía cuarenta codos de largo.

18 Y por dentro la casa estaba revestida de cedro tallado en forma de calabazas y flores; todo era cedro, no se veía la piedra.

19 Entonces preparó por dentro el santuario interior, al fondo de la casa, para colocar allí el arca del pacto del SEÑOR.

20 Y el santuario interior tenía veinte codos de largo, veinte codos de ancho y veinte codos de alto, y lo revistió de oro puro; y el altar lo recubrió de cedro.