He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon.(A) It was 150 feet[a] long, 75 feet[b] wide, and 45 feet[c] high on four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams on top of the pillars. It was paneled above with cedar at the top of the chambers that rested on 45 pillars, 15 per row. There were three rows of window frames, facing each other[d] in three tiers.[e](B) All the doors and doorposts had rectangular frames, the openings facing each other[f] in three tiers.[g]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 7:2 Lit 100 cubits
  2. 1 Kings 7:2 Lit 50 cubits
  3. 1 Kings 7:2 Lit 30 cubits
  4. 1 Kings 7:4 Lit frames, window to window
  5. 1 Kings 7:4 Lit three times; = at 3 different places
  6. 1 Kings 7:5 Lit frames, opposing window to window
  7. 1 Kings 7:5 Lit three times; = at 3 different places

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