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Solomon’s Palace

King Solomon also built a palace for himself. It took 13 years to build Solomon’s palace. He also built the building called the “Forest of Lebanon.” It was 100 cubits[a] long, 50 cubits[b] wide, and 30 cubits[c] high. It had four rows of cedar columns. On top of each column was a cedar capital.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 7:2 100 cubits 170' 5/8" (51.83 m).
  2. 1 Kings 7:2 50 cubits 85' 5/16" (25.92 m). Also in verse 6.
  3. 1 Kings 7:2 30 cubits 51' 3/16" (15.55 m). Also in verses 6, 23.

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