Berean Standard Bible

1 Kings 7:2-12

2He builtH1129 the HouseH1004 of the ForestH3293 of LebanonH3844 a hundredH3967 cubitsH520 longH753, fiftyH2572 cubitsH520 wideH7341, and thirtyH7970 cubitsH520 highH6967,1 withH5921 fourH702 rowsH2905 of cedarH730 pillarsH5982 supportingH5921 H5982 the cedarH730 beamsH3773.

3The house was roofedH5603 with cedarH730 aboveH4605 the beamsH6763 thatH834 rested onH5921 the pillarsH5982—forty-fiveH705 H2568 beams, fifteenH2568 H6240 per rowH2905. 4There were threeH7969 rowsH2905 of high windowsH8261 facing one anotherH4237 H413 in threeH7969 tiersH6471. 5AllH3605 the doorwaysH6607 2 had rectangularH7251 framesH8260, withH4136 the openingsH4237 facing one anotherH413 H4237 in threeH7969 tiersH6471.

6Solomon madeH6213 his colonnadeH197 H5982 fiftyH2572 cubitsH520 longH753 and thirtyH7970 cubitsH520 wideH7341,3 with a porticoH197 in front of itH5921 H6440 and a canopyH5646 with pillarsH5982 in front ofH5921 the portico.

7In addition, he builtH6213 a hallH197 for the throneH3678, the HallH197 of JusticeH4941, whereH834 he was to judgeH8199 H8033. It was paneledH5603 with cedarH730 from floorH7172 toH5704 ceilingH7172.4

8And the palaceH1004 whereH834 Solomon would liveH3427 H8033, set further backH312 H2691 , wasH1961 of similarH2088 constructionH4639. He also madeH6213 a palaceH1004 like thisH2088 hallH197 for Pharaoh’sH6547 daughterH1323, whomH834 he had marriedH3947.

9AllH3605 theseH428 buildings were constructed with costlyH3368 stonesH68, cutH1496 to sizeH4060 and trimmedH1641 with sawsH4050 insideH1004 and outH2351 from the foundationH4527 toH5704 the eavesH2947, and from the outsideH2351 toH5704 the greatH1419 courtyardH2691. 10The foundationsH3245 were laid with largeH1419 H68, costlyH3368 H68 stonesH68, some tenH6235 cubitsH520 long5 and someH68 eightH8083 cubitsH520 long.6 11Above theseH4605 were costlyH3368 stonesH68, cutH1496 to sizeH4060, and cedar beamsH730.

12The greatH1419 courtyardH2691 was surrounded byH5439 threeH7969 rowsH2905 of dressed stoneH1496 and a rowH2905 of trimmed cedarH730 beamsH3773, as were the innerH6442 courtyardH2691 and porticoH197 of the house ofH1004 the LORDH3068 .

Notes

1. 1 Kings 7:2 The house was approximately 150 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high (45.7 meters long, 22.9 meters wide, and 13.7 meters high). ↩
2. 1 Kings 7:5 Literally doorways and doorposts ↩
3. 1 Kings 7:6 The colonnade was approximately 75 feet long and 45 feet wide (22.9 meters long and 13.7 meters wide). ↩
4. 1 Kings 7:7 Syriac and Vulgate; Hebrew from floor to floor ↩
5. 1 Kings 7:10 10 cubits is approximately 15 feet or 4.6 meters. ↩
6. 1 Kings 7:10 8 cubits is approximately 12 feet or 3.7 meters. ↩