1 Kings 7:1-8 ▼

1 Now Solomon built his own house (palace) in thirteen years, and he finished all of his house [in that time].

2 He also built the House of the Forest of Lebanon; its length was a hundred cubits (150 ft.), its width fifty cubits (75 ft.), and its height thirty cubits (45 ft.), upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.

3 And it was covered with cedar [as a roof] on the supporting beams that were upon the forty-five pillars, fifteen in each row.

4 There were artistic window frames in three rows, and window was opposite window in three tiers.

5 All the doorways and doorposts [and windows] had squared [artistic] frames, and window was opposite window in three tiers.

6 He also made the Hall of Pillars; its length was fifty cubits (75 ft.) and its width thirty cubits (45 ft.). There was a porch in front, and pillars and a threshold in front of them.

7 He made the hall for the throne where he was to judge, the Hall of Judgment; it was paneled with cedar from [one] floor to [another] floor.

8 His house where he was to live, the other courtyard behind the hall, was of similar workmanship. Solomon also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.