1 Kings 6:8

The doore for the middle chamber was in the right side of the house: and they went vp with winding staires into the middle chamber, and out of the middle into the third.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

The doorway for the lowest side chamber {was} on the right side of the house; and they would go up by winding stairs to the middle {story,} and from the middle to the third.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

The door for the middle side-chambers was in the right side of the house: and they went up by winding stairs into the middle `story', and out of the middle into the third.
- American Standard Version (1901)

The door to the lowest side rooms was in the right side of the house; and they went up by twisting steps into the middle rooms, and from the middle into the third.
- Basic English Bible

The entrance to the bottom floor was on the south side of the temple. A stairway led up to the middle level, and from there to the third floor.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

The entrance to the side-chambers of the middle [floor] was in the right side of the house; and they went up by winding stairs into the middle [floor], and out of the middle into the third.
- Darby Bible

The door for the middle side was on the right hand of the house : and by winding stairs they went up to the middle room, and from the middle to the third.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

The door for the middle side-chambers was in the right side of the house: and they went up by winding stairs into the middle chambers, and out of the middle into the third.
- English Revised Version

The door for the middle side rooms was in the right side of the house: and they went up by winding stairs into the middle [story], and out of the middle into the third.
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 6:8

6:8 The door - That is, by which they entered to go up to the middlechamber or chambers; such as were in the middle story. Right side - Thatis, in the south - side, called the right side; because when a man lookstowards the east, the south is on his right hand. There was another dooron the left, or the north - side, leading to the chambers on that side.Winding stairs - Without the wall, leading up to the gallery out of whichthey went into the several chambers. Middle chamber - Or rather, intothe middle story, or row of chambers; and so in the following words,out of the middle story: for these stair's could not lead up into eachof the chambers; nor was it needful, but only into the story, which wassufficient for the use of all the chambers.