Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Kings 6:34
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.
34. and the two doors were of fir tree ] As in 32 the expression is not definite. It is therefore simpler to put a light punctuation at the end of 1Ki 6:33 and render ‘and two doors of fir wood.’
the two leaves of the one door were folding ] That is, could be doubled back upon one another. The doors were in 4 sections, of which two folded together against the wall on one side, and two on the other. Thus one quarter of the door could be opened, if no more space were needed, and the labour of pushing back the folded parts would be less than if they were all in one piece.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Fir-tree – Rather, juniper (1Ki 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.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the 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:
the two leaves of the one door [were] folding, and the two leaves of the other door [were] folding; which, taking up less room, made the passage wider, see Eze 41:24.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
34. The two leaves Herein the doors of the greater and outer room differed from those of the smaller and inner one. Each of the two doors was folding, so that one could enter by merely turning one of the folds or leaves, without opening the whole door.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
1Ki 6:34 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.
Ver. 34. And the two doors were of fir tree. ] Which were not so rare and precious as olive trees a difference was hereby also put between the holy of holies, and the holy place. Men do not know what a place heaven is: there is the best of the best of everything.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
fir tree: 1Ki 5:8
the two leaves: Eze 41:23-25