1 Reyes 6:18

18 El interior del templo lo recubrió de cedro tallado con figuras de calabazas y flores abiertas. No se veía una sola piedra, pues todo era de cedro.

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 En el santuario interior, al fondo del templo, acondicionó el Lugar Santísimo, recubriendo el espacio de nueve metros con tablas de cedro desde el piso hasta el techo.

17 Frente al Lugar Santísimo estaba la nave central, la cual medía dieciocho metros de largo.

18 El interior del templo lo recubrió de cedro tallado con figuras de calabazas y flores abiertas. No se veía una sola piedra, pues todo era de cedro.

19 Salomón dispuso el Lugar Santísimo del templo para que se colocara allí el arca del pacto del SEÑOR.

20 El interior de este santuario, que medía nueve metros de largo por nueve metros de alto, lo recubrió de oro puro, y también recubrió de cedro el altar.