1 Kings 6:34
 1 Kings 6:34 
New International Version (©2011)
He also made two doors out of juniper wood, each having two leaves that turned in sockets.

New Living Translation (©2007)
There were two folding doors of cypress wood, and each door was hinged to fold back upon itself.

English Standard Version (©2001)
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.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
and two doors of cypress wood; the two leaves of the one door turned on pivots, and the two leaves of the other door turned on pivots.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
The two doors were made of cypress wood; the first door had two folding sides, and the second door had two folding panels.

International Standard Version (©2012)
along with two doors of cypress wood, one door of which had two leaves that turned on hinges, as did the other door, which also had two leaves that turned on hinges.

NET Bible (©2006)
He also made two doors out of wood from evergreens; each door had two folding leaves.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He made two doors from cypress. Each of the doors had two folding panels.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the two doors were of fir wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.

American King James Version
And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.

American Standard Version
and two doors of fir-wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And two doors of fir tree, one of each side : and each door was double, and so opened with folding leaves.

Darby Bible Translation
And the two folding-doors were of cypress-wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.

English Revised Version
and two doors of fir wood; the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.

World English Bible
and two doors of fir wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.

Young's Literal Translation
And the two doors are of fir-tree, the two sides of the one door are revolving, and the two hangings of the second door are revolving.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the two doors were of fir tree,.... the posts were of olive, but the doors of fir, and they were both folding doors, as appears by what follows:

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Fir-tree - Rather, juniper (1 Kings 5:6 note). Each door was made in two parts, which folded back one on the other like shutters, by means of hinges. The weight of the doors no doubt made it inconvenient to open the whole door on every occasion.


Geneva Study Bible

And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.


1 Kings 6:34 Parallel Commentaries
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The Doors
33So also made he for the door of the temple posts of olive tree, a fourth part of the wall. 34And the two doors were of fir tree: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding. 35And he carved thereon cherubim and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted on the carved work.

2 Samuel 6:5 David and all Israel were celebrating with all their might before the LORD, with castanets, harps, lyres, timbrels, sistrums and cymbals.
1 Kings 6:33 In the same way, for the entrance to the main hall he made doorframes out of olive wood that were one fourth of the width of the hall.
1 Kings 6:35 He carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers on them and overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings.
Ezekiel 41:23 Both the main hall and the Most Holy Place had double doors.
Ezekiel 41:24 Each door had two leaves--two hinged leaves for each door.