1 Reyes 6:18

18 Y la Casa estaba cubierta de cedro por dentro, y tenía entalladuras de calabazas silvestres y de flores abiertas. Todo era cedro; ninguna piedra se veía

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 también al cabo de la Casa veinte codos de tablas de cedro, desde el solado hasta las paredes, y se labró en la Casa un oráculo, que es el lugar santísimo

17 Y la Casa, a saber, el templo adentro, tenía cuarenta codos

18 Y la Casa estaba cubierta de cedro por dentro, y tenía entalladuras de calabazas silvestres y de flores abiertas. Todo era cedro; ninguna piedra se veía

19 Y adornó el oráculo por dentro en medio de la Casa, para poner allí el arca del pacto del SEÑOR

20 Y el oráculo estaba en la parte de adentro, el cual tenía veinte codos de largo, y otros veinte de ancho, y otros veinte de altura; y lo vistió de oro purísimo; asimismo cubrió el altar de cedro