oracle = word. The first occurrence of "oracle" as a rendering (fifteen times) of dabar, word. The holy of holies, because there the word of Jehovah was heard. Other occurrences: see 1Ki_6:5, 1Ki_6:16, 1Ki_6:19, 1Ki_6:20, 1Ki_6:22, 1Ki_6:23, 1Ki_6:31; 1Ki_8:6, 1Ki_8:8; 2Ch_3:16; 2Ch_3:4, 2Ch_3:20; 2Ch_5:7, 2Ch_5:9. Psa_28:2 Compare N.T. usage in plural: Act_7:38. Rom_3:2. Heb_5:12. 1Pe_4:11.