1 Kings 7:9 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“All these {were of} costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and {so} on the outside toward the great court.”

1 Kings 7:9

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Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, {even} the porch of judgment: and {it was} covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other. {from...: Heb. from floor to floor}

And his house where he dwelt {had} another court within the porch, {which} was of the like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh's daughter, whom he had taken {to wife}, like unto this porch.

All these {were of} costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and {so} on the outside toward the great court.

And the foundation {was of} costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

And above {were} costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.

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1 Kings 7:1

"But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house."

1 Kings 7:2

"He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof {was} an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars."

1 Kings 7:3

"And {it was} covered with cedar above upon the beams, that {lay} on forty five pillars, fifteen {in} a row. {beams: Heb. ribs}"

1 Kings 7:4

"And {there were} windows {in} three rows, and light {was} against light {in} three ranks. {light was...: Heb. sight against sight}"

1 Kings 7:5

"And all the doors and posts {were} square, with the windows: and light {was} against light {in} three ranks. {doors...: or, spaces and pillars were square in prospect}"

1 Kings 7:6

"And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof {was} fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch {was} before them: and the {other} pillars and the thick beam {were} before them. {before them: or, according to them}"

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