1 Kings 6:3 meaning and explanation
The portico at the front of the main hall of the temple was twenty cubits long, extending across the width of the temple and projecting out ten cubits in front of the temple.
1 Kings 6:3, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse describes the portico, or porch, that stood at the entrance of the temple Solomon built in Jerusalem. The narrator is giving the dimensions of the structure: the portico matched the temple's width of twenty cubits and extended ten cubits forward, forming a covered entryway before the main hall.
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