and two doors of cypress wood. The two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
Here, I. We have a particular account of the details of the building. 1. The wainscot of the temple. It was of cedar (Kg1 6:15), which was strong and durable, and of a very sweet smell. The wainscot was curiously carved with knops (like eggs or apples) and flowers, no doubt as the fashion then was, Kg1 6:18. 2. The gilding.
Commenting on 1 Kings 6:15-38
In the eleventh year,.... That is, of the reign of Solomon: in the month Bul, which is the eighth month; from the month Abib or Nisan; this month answers to part of our October, and part of November; it is the same month sometimes called Marchesvan; it had the name of Bul, because of the rains which usually fell in this month, as Kimchi thinks...
1Ki 6:33-34 “And thus he made upon the door of the Holy Place posts of olive wood from a fourth (of the wall),” i.e., a framework which occupied a fourth of the breadth of the wall, or was five cubits broad (see at 1Ki 6:31), “and two doors of cypress wood, two leaves each door turning,” i.e., each of the folding doors consisting of two...
Commenting on 1 Kings 6:33-34