1 Kings 7:7

1 Kings 7:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.
• New International Version (NIV)He built the throne hall, the Hall of Justice, where he was to judge, and he covered it with cedar from floor to ceiling.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he made the Hall of the Throne where he was to pronounce judgment, even the Hall of Judgment. It was finished with cedar from floor to rafters.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he made a hall for the throne, the Hall of Judgment, where he might judge; and it was paneled with cedar from floor to ceiling.

Context of 1 Kings 7:7

5All the doors and doorframes were square. There were three doors facing each other on opposite sides ⌞of the palace⌟. 6Solomon made the Hall of Pillars 75 feet long and 45 feet wide. In front of the hall was an entrance hall with pillars. He made the Hall of Justice, where he sat on his throne and served as judge. The hall was covered with cedar from floor to ceiling. 8His own private quarters were in a different location than the Hall of Justice, but they were similar in design. Solomon also built private quarters like this for his wife, Pharaoh’s daughter. 9From the foundation to the roof, all these buildings, including the large courtyard, were built with high-grade stone blocks. The stone blocks were cut to size and trimmed with saws on their inner and outer faces.

1 Kings 7:7 word by word

וְאוּלָ֤ם הַכִּסֵּא֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשְׁפָּט־שָׁ֔ם אֻלָ֥ם הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט עָשָׂ֑ה וְסָפ֣וּן בָּאֶ֔רֶז מֵהַקַּרְקַ֖ע עַד־הַקַּרְקָֽע׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then he madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• a porchאוּלָם'ûlâm 'ûlâm · Hall (of the Throne)H197
• for the throneכִּסֵּאkissê' kissêh · (Hall of) the ThroneH3678
• where he might judgeשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• the porchאוּלָם'ûlâm 'ûlâm · Hall (of Justice)H197
• of judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · (Hall of) JudgmentH4941
• coveredסָפַןsâphan · to coverH5603
• with cedarאֶ֫רֶז'erez · cedarH730
• from one side of the floorקַרְקַעqarqa‛ · floorH7172

Cross-references for 1 Kings 7:7

• 1 Kings 6:3The entrance hall in front of the main room of the temple was the same length as the shorter side of the temple. It extended 15 feet in front of the temple.
• 1 Kings 10:18The king also made a large ivory throne and covered it with fine gold.
• Psalms 122:5The court of justice sits there. It consists of ⌞princes who are⌟ David’s descendants.
• Isaiah 9:7His government and peace will have unlimited growth. He will establish David’s throne and kingdom. He will uphold it with justice and righteousness now and forever. The Lord of Armies is determined to do this!
• 1 Kings 3:9Give me a heart that listens so that I can judge your people and tell the difference between good and evil. After all, who can judge this great people of yours?”
• Proverbs 20:8A king who sits on his throne to judge sifts out every evil with his eyes.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 7:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7A porch for the throne - One porch appears to have been devoted to the purposes of administering judgment, which Solomon did in person.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The porch or gate of justice still kept alive the likeness of the old patriarchal custom of sitting in judgment at the gate; exactly as the “Gate of justice” still recalls it at Granada, and the Sublime Porte - “the Lofty Gate” - at Constantinople.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-8There was a columned entrance to the Hall of Justice, where Solomon listened to legal cases (see also 1 Kings 10:18–20). Similar throne rooms have been discovered in Syria and Mesopotamia. Solomon built separate living quarters for Pharaoh’s daughter (see 1 Kings 3:1; 9:24; 2 Chronicles 8:11).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 7:7

• House
• Palace
• Solomon

In the dictionaries

• Cedar
• Ceiling
• Esarhaddon
• Light
• Palace
• Sea
• Solomon
• Unweighed
• Architecture
• Gate, East

Commentaries on 1 Kings 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary