1 Kings 7
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1 Kings 7:2-7

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 supportingH5921H5982 the cedarH730 beamsH3773.

3The house was roofedH5603 with cedarH730 aboveH4605 the beamsH6763 thatH834 rested onH5921 the pillarsH5982—forty-fiveH705H2568 beams, fifteenH2568H6240 per rowH2905. 4There were threeH7969 rowsH2905 of high windowsH8261 facing one anotherH4237H413 in threeH7969 tiersH6471. 5AllH3605 the doorwaysH66072 had rectangularH7251 framesH8260, withH4136 the openingsH4237 facing one anotherH413H4237 in threeH7969 tiersH6471.

6Solomon madeH6213 his colonnadeH197H5982 fiftyH2572 cubitsH520 longH753 and thirtyH7970 cubitsH520 wideH7341,3 with a porticoH197 in front of itH5921H6440 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 judgeH8199H8033. It was paneledH5603 with cedarH730 from floorH7172 toH5704 ceilingH7172.4

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  1. 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. 2. 1 Kings 7:5 Literally doorways and doorposts ↩
  3. 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. 4. 1 Kings 7:7 Syriac and Vulgate; Hebrew from floor to floor ↩

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