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Selected Verse: 1 Kings 7:2 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| 1Ki 7:2 |
Strong Concordance |
He built [01129] also the house [01004] of the forest [03293] of Lebanon [03844]; the length [0753] thereof was an hundred [03967] cubits [0520], and the breadth [07341] thereof fifty [02572] cubits [0520], and the height [06967] thereof thirty [07970] cubits [0520], upon four [0702] rows [02905] of cedar [0730] pillars [05982], with cedar [0730] beams [03773] upon the pillars [05982]. |
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King James |
He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
OF THE HOUSE OF LEBANON. (Kg1 7:2-7)
He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon--It is scarcely possible to determine whether this was a different edifice from the former, or whether his house, the house of the forest of Lebanon, and the one for Pharaoh's daughter, were not parts of one grand palace. As difficult is it to decide what was the origin of the name; some supposing it was so called because built on Lebanon; others, that it was in or near Jerusalem, but contained such a profuse supply of cedar columns as to have occasioned this peculiar designation. We have a similar peculiarity of name in the building called the East India house, though situated in London. The description is conformable to the arrangement of Eastern palaces. The building stood in the middle of a great oblong square, which was surrounded by an enclosing wall, against which the houses and offices of those attached to the court were built. The building itself was oblong, consisting of two square courts, flanking a large oblong hall which formed the center, and was one hundred cubits long, by fifty broad. This was properly the house of the forest of Lebanon, being the part where were the cedar pillars of this hall. In front was the porch of judgment, which was appropriated to the transaction of public business. On the one side of this great hall was the king's house; and on the other the harem or royal apartments for Pharaoh's daughter (Est 2:3, Est 2:9). This arrangement of the palace accords with the Oriental style of building, according to which a great mansion always consists of three divisions, or separate houses--all connected by doors and passages--the men dwelling at one extremity, the women of the family at the other, while public rooms occupy the central part of the building. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Many have supposed that the buildings mentioned in Kg1 7:1-2, Kg1 7:8, were three entirely distinct and separate buildings. But it is perhaps best to consider the "house" of Kg1 7:1 as the palace proper - Solomon's own dwelling-house (see Kg1 7:8); the house of Kg1 7:2, as the state apartments; and the house for Pharaoh's daughter as the hareem or zenana; and to regard these three groups of buildings as distinct, though interconnected, and as together constituting what is else-where termed "the king's house" Kg1 9:10.
The house of the forest of Lebanon - This name was probably given from the supposed resemblance of the mass of cedar pillars, which was its main feature, to the Lebanon cedar forest. Its length of "a hundred cubits," or 150 feet, was nearly twice as long as the entire temple without the porch. Some of the great halls in Assyrian palaces were occasionally as much as 180 feet.
The breadth "of fifty cubits," or 75 feet, is a breadth very much greater than is ever found in Assyria, and one indicative of the employment in the two countries of quite different methods of roofing. By their use of pillars the Jews, like the Persians, were able to cover in a very wide space.
Four rows - The Septuagint gives "three rows." If the pillars were forty-five Kg1 7:3, fifteen in a row, there should have been but three rows, as seems to have been the case in the old palace of Cyrus at Pasargadae. If there were four rows of fifteen, the number of pillars should have been sixty. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Of the forest of Lebanon - An house so called, because it was built in the forest of Lebanon, for a summer - seat, whither Solomon, having so many chariots and horses, might at any time retire with ease. The length - Of the principal mansion; to which doubtless other buildings were adjoining. Pillars - Upon which the house was built, and between which there were four stately walks. Beams - Which were laid for the floor of the second story. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The house of the forest of Lebanon - It was not built in Lebanon, but is thought to have been on Mount Sion. And why it was called the house of the forest of Lebanon does not appear; probably it was because it was built almost entirely of materials brought from that place. See the following verses. |
9 And the maiden [05291] pleased [03190] [05869] him, and she obtained [05375] kindness [02617] of him [06440]; and he speedily [0926] gave [05414] her her things for purification [08562], with such things as belonged [04490] to her, and seven [07651] maidens [05291], which were meet [07200] to be given [05414] her, out of the king's [04428] house [01004]: and he preferred [08138] her and her maids [05291] unto the best [02896] place of the house [01004] of the women [0802].
3 And let the king [04428] appoint [06485] officers [06496] in all the provinces [04082] of his kingdom [04438], that they may gather together [06908] all the fair [02896] [04758] young [05291] virgins [01330] unto Shushan [07800] the palace [01002], to the house [01004] of the women [0802], unto the custody [03027] of Hege [01896] the king's [04428] chamberlain [05631], keeper [08104] of the women [0802]; and let their things for purification [08562] be given [05414] them:
2 He built [01129] also the house [01004] of the forest [03293] of Lebanon [03844]; the length [0753] thereof was an hundred [03967] cubits [0520], and the breadth [07341] thereof fifty [02572] cubits [0520], and the height [06967] thereof thirty [07970] cubits [0520], upon four [0702] rows [02905] of cedar [0730] pillars [05982], with cedar [0730] beams [03773] upon the pillars [05982].
3 And it was covered [05603] with cedar [0730] above [04605] upon the beams [06763], that lay on forty [0705] five [02568] pillars [05982], fifteen [06240] in a row [02905].
4 And there were windows [08261] in three [07969] rows [02905], and light [04237] was against light [04237] in three [07969] ranks [06471].
5 And all the doors [06607] and posts [04201] were square [07251], with the windows [08260]: and light [04237] was against [04136] light [04237] in three [07969] ranks [06471].
6 And he made [06213] a porch [0197] of pillars [05982]; the length [0753] thereof was fifty [02572] cubits [0520], and the breadth [07341] thereof thirty [07970] cubits [0520]: and the porch [0197] was before [06440] them: and the other pillars [05982] and the thick beam [05646] were before them.
7 Then he made [06213] a porch [0197] for the throne [03678] where he might judge [08199], even the porch [0197] of judgment [04941]: and it was covered [05603] with cedar [0730] from one side of the floor [07172] to the other [07172].
3 And it was covered [05603] with cedar [0730] above [04605] upon the beams [06763], that lay on forty [0705] five [02568] pillars [05982], fifteen [06240] in a row [02905].
10 And it came to pass at the end [07097] of twenty [06242] years [08141], when Solomon [08010] had built [01129] the two [08147] houses [01004], the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], and the king's [04428] house [01004],
2 He built [01129] also the house [01004] of the forest [03293] of Lebanon [03844]; the length [0753] thereof was an hundred [03967] cubits [0520], and the breadth [07341] thereof fifty [02572] cubits [0520], and the height [06967] thereof thirty [07970] cubits [0520], upon four [0702] rows [02905] of cedar [0730] pillars [05982], with cedar [0730] beams [03773] upon the pillars [05982].
8 And his house [01004] where he dwelt [03427] had another [0312] court [02691] within [01004] the porch [0197], which was of the like work [04639]. Solomon [08010] made [06213] also an house [01004] for Pharaoh's [06547] daughter [01323], whom he had taken [03947] to wife, like unto this porch [0197].
1 But Solomon [08010] was building [01129] his own house [01004] thirteen [07969] [06240] years [08141], and he finished [03615] all his house [01004].
8 And his house [01004] where he dwelt [03427] had another [0312] court [02691] within [01004] the porch [0197], which was of the like work [04639]. Solomon [08010] made [06213] also an house [01004] for Pharaoh's [06547] daughter [01323], whom he had taken [03947] to wife, like unto this porch [0197].
1 But Solomon [08010] was building [01129] his own house [01004] thirteen [07969] [06240] years [08141], and he finished [03615] all his house [01004].
2 He built [01129] also the house [01004] of the forest [03293] of Lebanon [03844]; the length [0753] thereof was an hundred [03967] cubits [0520], and the breadth [07341] thereof fifty [02572] cubits [0520], and the height [06967] thereof thirty [07970] cubits [0520], upon four [0702] rows [02905] of cedar [0730] pillars [05982], with cedar [0730] beams [03773] upon the pillars [05982].