◄ 1 Kings 7:7 ►
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Good News Translation
The Throne Room, also called the Hall of Judgment, where Solomon decided cases, had cedar panels from the floor to the rafters.

New Revised Standard Version
He made the Hall of the Throne where he was to pronounce judgment, the Hall of Justice, covered with cedar from floor to floor.

Contemporary English Version
Solomon's throne was in Justice Hall, where he judged cases. This hall was completely lined with cedar.

New American Bible
He also made the Porch of the Throne where he gave judgment—that is, the Porch of Judgment; it was paneled with cedar from floor to ceiling beams.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He made also the porch of the throne wherein is the seat of judgment; and covered it with cedar wood from the floor to the top.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He made also the porch of the throne wherein is the seat of judgment; and covered it with cedar wood from the floor to the top.

a porch

1 Kings 6:3 And there was a porch before the temple, of twenty cubits in length, according to the measure of the breadth of the temple: and it was ten cubits in breadth, before the face of the temple.

for the throne

1 Kings 10:18-20 King Solomon also made a great throne of ivory: and overlaid it with the finest gold. . . .

Psalm 122:5 Because their seats have sat in judgment, seats upon the house of David.

Isaiah 9:7 His empire shall be multiplied, and there shall be no end of peace: he shall sit upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom; to establish it and strengthen it with judgment and with justice, from henceforth and for ever: the zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

of judgment

1 Kings 3:9,28 Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, and discern between good and evil. For who shall be able to judge this people, thy people, which is so numerous? . . .

Proverbs 20:8 The king, that sitteth on the throne of judgment, scattereth away all evil with his look.

Context
Solomon Builds His Palace
…6And he made a porch of pillars of fifty cubits in length, and thirty cubits in breadth: and another porch before the greater porch, and pillars, and chapiters upon the pillars. 7He made also the porch of the throne wherein is the seat of judgment; and covered it with cedar wood from the floor to the top.8And in the midst of the porch, was a small house, where he sat in judgment of the like work. He made also a house for the daughter of Pharao (whom Solomon had taken to wife) of the same work, as this porch;…
Cross References
1 Kings 6:15
And he built the walls of the house on the inside, with boards of cedar, from the floor of the house to the top of the walls, and to the roofs, he covered it with boards of cedar on the inside: and he covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.

1 Kings 6:16
And he built up twenty cubits with boards of cedar at the hinder part of the temple, from the floor to the top: and made the inner house of the oracle to be the holy of holies.

Psalm 122:5
Because their seats have sat in judgment, seats upon the house of David.

Proverbs 20:8
The king, that sitteth on the throne of judgment, scattereth away all evil with his look.

1 Kings 7:6
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