1 Kings 7:1-3

Context

The Building of the Royal Palace

7:1 Solomon took thirteen years to build his palace.¹ 7:2 He named² it “The Palace of the Lebanon Forest”;³ it was 150 feet⁴ long, 75 feet⁵ wide, and 45 feet⁶ high. It had four rows of cedar pillars and cedar beams above the pillars. 7:3 The roof above the beams supported by the pillars was also made of cedar; there were forty-five beams, fifteen per row.

[7:1] ¹tn Heb “His house Solomon built in thirteen years and he completed all his house.”

[7:2] ²tn Heb “he built.”

[7:2] ³sn The Palace of the Lebanon Forest. This name was appropriate because of the large amount of cedar, undoubtedly brought from Lebanon, used in its construction. The cedar pillars in the palace must have given it the appearance of a forest.

[7:2] ⁴tn Heb “one hundred cubits.”

[7:2] ⁵tn Heb “fifty cubits.”

[7:2] ⁶tn Heb “thirty cubits.”