¶ Then he made a porch [a]for the throne, where he judged, even a porch of judgment, and it was ceiled with cedar from pavement to pavement.

And in his house where he dwelt was another hall more inward than the porch which was of the same work. Also Solomon made an house for Pharaoh’s daughter ((A)whom he had taken to wife) like unto this porch.

All these were [b]of costly stones, hewed by measure, and sawed with saws within and without, from the foundation unto [c]the stones of an [d]hand breadth, and on the outside to the great court.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 7:7 For his house which was at Jerusalem.
  2. 1 Kings 7:9 Or, precious.
  3. 1 Kings 7:9 Which were rests and stays for the beams to lie upon.
  4. 1 Kings 7:9 Or, span.

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