OLD TESTAMENT

1 Kings 6:21

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So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold. He drew chains of gold across before the inner sanctuary, and he overlaid it with gold.

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Verse 21. Before, verse 17. The holy and the most holy place were equally covered with plates of gold. Bible.—Hebrew “So Solomon overlaid the inner temple with gold reserved, and he made a partition with chains of gold, before the sanctuary, and he overlaid it with gold.” Bible.—The chains were destined to fasten the doors, before locks were invented.

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