1 Kings 6:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And for the house he made windows of narrow lights.

Windows of narrow lights, х chalowneey (H2474) shªqupiym (H8261)] - apertures with fixed bars, or closed lattices; i:e., the bars or lattices being inserted in the walls, or the beams could not be opened and shut at pleasure. They were necessary, partly to let out the vapour of the lamps, the smoke of the frankincense, and partly to give light. [The Septuagint has: kai epoieese too oikoo thuridas parakuptomenas kruptas, and he made concealed windows (holes), curved within - i:e., windows narrow without and wide within (Song of Solomon 2:9; made concealed windows (holes), curved within - i:e., windows narrow without and wide within (Song of Solomon 2:9; Ezekiel 40:16-26; Ezekiel 40:41)].

1 Kings 6:4

4 And for the house he made windows of narrow lights.