John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 6:18
And the cedar of the house within ,.... With which the inside of the place was lined: was carved with knops ; of an oval form; so the Targum says, they had the appearance of eggs; and Ben Gersom likewise, that they were in the form of eggs: and open flowers ; not in the figure of buds, but flowers blown, and open, as lilies and others; so the Targum: all was cedar ; the wainscotting of the house, the sides of it at least, if not the floor, and the carved work of it; and this... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 6:15-38
Here, I. We have a particular account of the details of the building. 1. The wainscot of the temple. It was of cedar (1 Kgs. 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, 1 Kgs. 6:18. 2. The gilding. It was not like ours, washed over, but the whole house, all the inside of the temple (1 Kgs. 6:22), even the floor (1 Kgs. 6:30), he overlaid with gold, and the most... read more