1 Kings 7:1

They also built a palace for Solomon, but it required 13 years to build it.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

In Context

2One of the buildings they constructed was a large ceremonial hall. It was called the Hall of the Forest of Lebanon. It was 150 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. It was supported/held up by four rows of pillars of wood from cedar trees. There were 15 pillars in each row. There were cedar beams across each row.

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Cross References

1 Kings 9:10Solomon’s workers labored for 20 years to build the temple and the palace.

Ecclesiastes 2:4I did great things: I caused houses to be built for myself and vineyards to be planted.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 7:1

As, in the story of David, one chapter of wars and victories follows another, so, in the story of Solomon, one chapter concerning his buildings follows another. In this chapter we have, I. His fitting up several buildings for himself and his own use, ver. 1-12 . II. His furnishing the temple which he had built for God, 1. With two pillars, ver. 13-22 . 2. With a molten sea, ver. 23-26 . 3. With ten basins of brass ( ver. 27-37 ), and ten layers upon them, ver. 38, 39 . 4. With all the other utensils of the temple,… Read the whole commentary →

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