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1 Kings 7:1-3
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1 Kings 7:1-3
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Solomon’s Palace
7 King Solomon also built a palace for himself. It took 13 years to build Solomon’s palace. 2 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. 3 There were cedar beams going across the rows of columns. There were 15 beams for each section of columns, making a total of 45 beams. On top of these beams there were cedar boards for the ceiling.
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- 1 Kings 7:2 100 cubits 170' 5/8" (51.83 m).
- 1 Kings 7:2 50 cubits 85' 5/16" (25.92 m). Also in verse 6.
- 1 Kings 7:2 30 cubits 51' 3/16" (15.55 m). Also in verses 6, 23.
1 Kings 7:1-3
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1 Kings 7:1-3
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Solomon Builds His Palace
7 It took Solomon thirteen years, however, to complete the construction of his palace.(A) 2 He built the Palace(B) of the Forest of Lebanon(C) a hundred cubits long, fifty wide and thirty high,[a] with four rows of cedar columns supporting trimmed cedar beams. 3 It was roofed with cedar above the beams that rested on the columns—forty-five beams, fifteen to a row.
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- 1 Kings 7:2 That is, about 150 feet long, 75 feet wide and 45 feet high or about 45 meters long, 23 meters wide and 14 meters high
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