1 Kings 7:1-9

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

7 Solomon was building his own house ^[a]thirteen years, and he finished all of it.

² He built also the Forest of Lebanon House; its length was a hundred cubits, its breadth fifty, and its height thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.

³ And it was covered with cedar above the side chambers that were upon the forty-five pillars, fifteen in a row.

⁴ There were window frames in three rows, and window opposite window in three tiers.

⁵ All the doorways and windows were square cut, and window was opposite window in three tiers.

⁶ He also made the Hall of Pillars; its length was fifty cubits and its breadth thirty cubits. There was a porch in front, and pillars and a cornice before them.

⁷ He made the porch for the throne where he was to judge, the Porch of Judgment; it was covered with cedar from floor to ceiling.

⁸ His house where he was to dwell had another court behind the Porch of Judgment of similar work. Solomon also made a house like this porch for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.

⁹ All were of costly stones hewn according to measure, sawed with saws back and front, even from foundation to coping, and from the outside to the great court.