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Solomon also made a palace like this hall for Pharaoh&#8217s daughter, whom he had married. <a href="/nlt/1_kings/7.htm">New Living Translation</a> Solomon’s living quarters surrounded a courtyard behind this hall, and they were constructed the same way. He also built similar living quarters for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married. <a href="/esv/1_kings/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> His own house where he was to dwell, in the other court back of the hall, was of like workmanship. Solomon also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter whom he had taken in marriage. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And the palace where Solomon would live, set further back, was of similar construction. He also made a palace like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/7.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/7.htm">New King James Version</a> And the house where he dwelt had another court inside the hall, of like workmanship. Solomon also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had taken as wife. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And his house where he was to live, the other courtyard inward from the hall, was of this same workmanship. He also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom Solomon had married. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> His house where he was to live, the other court inward from the hall, was of the same workmanship. He also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh&#8217s daughter, whom Solomon had married. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And his house where he was to live, the other court inward from the hall, was of the same workmanship. He also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom Solomon had married. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now his house where he was to live, the other court inward from the hall, was of the same workmanship. He also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom Solomon had married. <a href="/amp/1_kings/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> His house where he was to live, the other courtyard behind the hall, was of similar workmanship. Solomon also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married. <a href="/csb/1_kings/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Solomon’s own palace where he would live, in the other courtyard behind the hall, was of similar construction. And he made a house like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, his wife. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Solomon&#8217s own palace where he would live, in the other courtyard behind the hall, was of similar construction. And he made a house like this hall for Pharaoh&#8217s daughter, his wife. <a href="/asv/1_kings/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> And his house where he was to dwell, the other court within the porch, was of the like work. He made also a house for Pharaoh's daughter (whom Solomon had taken to wife), like unto this porch. <a href="/cev/1_kings/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The section of the palace where Solomon lived was behind Justice Hall and looked exactly like it. He had a similar place built for his wife, the daughter of the king of Egypt. <a href="/erv/1_kings/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> And his house where he might dwell, the other court within the porch, was of the like work. He made also an house for Pharaoh's daughter, (whom Solomon had taken to wife,) like unto this porch. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> His own private quarters were in a different location than the Hall of Justice, but they were similar in design. Solomon also built private quarters like this for his wife, Pharaoh's daughter. <a href="/gnt/1_kings/7.htm">Good News Translation</a> Solomon's own quarters, in another court behind the Hall of Judgment, were made like the other buildings. He also built the same kind of house for his wife, the daughter of the king of Egypt. <a href="/isv/1_kings/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> Solomon's personal dwelling quarters, a separate court behind the hall, was of similar workmanship. Solomon also built a house similar to this for Pharaoh's daughter, whom Solomon had married. <a href="/msb/1_kings/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And the palace where Solomon would live, set further back, was of similar construction. He also made a palace like this hall for Pharaoh?s daughter, whom he had married. <a href="/net/1_kings/7.htm">NET Bible</a> The palace where he lived was constructed in a similar way. He also constructed a palace like this hall for Pharaoh's daughter, whom he had married. <a href="/nheb/1_kings/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> His house where he was to dwell, the other court within the porch, was of the like work. He made also a house for Pharaoh's daughter (whom Solomon had taken as wife), like this porch. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch, which was of the like work. Solomon made also a house for Pharaoh's daughter, whom he had married, like to this porch. <a href="/web/1_kings/7.htm">World English Bible</a> His house where he was to dwell, the other court within the porch, was of the same construction. He made also a house for Pharaoh’s daughter (whom Solomon had taken as wife), like this porch. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> As for his house where he dwells, the other court [is] within the porch—it has been as this work; and he makes a house for the daughter of Pharaoh—whom Solomon has taken—like this porch. <a href="/ylt/1_kings/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> As to his house where he dwelleth, the other court is within the porch -- as this work it hath been; and a house he maketh for the daughter of Pharaoh -- whom Solomon hath taken -- like this porch. <a href="/slt/1_kings/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And his house where he dwelt there, another enclosure, from the house to the porch was according to this work And he will make a house for Pharaoh's daughter which Solomon took, according to this porch.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And in the midst of the porch, was a small house where he sat in judgment, of the like work. He made also a house for the daughter of Pharao (whom Solomon had taken to wife) of the same work, as this porch, <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And in the midst of the portico, there was a small house, where he would sit in judgment, similar in workmanship. He also made a house for the daughter of Pharaoh (whom Solomon had taken as wife) of the same work and type as this portico. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/7.htm">New American Bible</a> The house in which he lived was in another court, set in deeper than the Porch and of the same construction. (Solomon made a house like this Porch for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.) <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> His own house where he would reside, in the other court back of the hall, was of the same construction. Solomon also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had taken in marriage.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And his own house where he dwelt was in another court within the porch, and was of like workmanship. Solomon also made a house like this in workmanship for Pharaoh's daughter, whom he had taken to wife. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And his house where he was dwelling was in another court inside the porch. He made work like this and he made a house according to this work for the daughter of Pharaoh whom Solomon took.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And his house where he might dwell, in the other court, within the porch, was of the like work. He made also a house for Pharaoh's daughter, whom Solomon had taken to wife, like unto this porch. <a href="/sep/1_kings/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And their house where he would dwell, had one court communicating with these according to this work; and he built the house for the daughter of Pharao whom Solomon had taken, according to this porch. <a href="/parallel/1_kings/7-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=2368" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/7.htm">Solomon Builds His Palace</a> …7In addition, he built a hall for the throne, the Hall of Justice, where he was to judge. It was paneled with cedar from floor to ceiling. 8<a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ū·ḇê·ṯōw (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">And the palace</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">where</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yê·šeḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">Solomon would live,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: hā·’a·ḥe·reṯ (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">set further back,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: ḥā·ṣêr (N-cs) -- A yard, a hamlet."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: mib·bêṯ (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house."></a> <a href="/hebrew/197.htm" title="197: lā·’ū·lām (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A porch. Or, ulam; from 'alam; a vestibule."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">of similar</a> <a href="/hebrew/4639.htm" title="4639: kam·ma·‘ă·śeh (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- A deed, work. From asah; an action; generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product or property.">construction.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ya·‘ă·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">He also made</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ū·ḇa·yiṯ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">a palace</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">like this</a> <a href="/hebrew/197.htm" title="197: kā·’ū·lām (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- A porch. Or, ulam; from 'alam; a vestibule.">hall</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: par·‘ōh (N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">for Pharaoh’s</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: lə·ḇaṯ- (Prep-l:: N-fsc) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">daughter,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lā·qaḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">had married.</a> 9All these buildings were constructed with costly stones, cut to size and trimmed with saws inside and out from the foundation to the eaves, and from the outside to the great courtyard.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_kings/9-24.htm">1 Kings 9:24</a> As soon as Pharaoh’s daughter had come up from the City of David to the palace that Solomon had built for her, he built the supporting terraces. <a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">1 Kings 3:1</a> Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem. <a href="/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">2 Chronicles 8:11</a> Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. For he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.” <a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">1 Kings 11:1-3</a> King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. / He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away. <a href="/1_kings/9-10.htm">1 Kings 9:10</a> Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon built these two houses, the house of the LORD and the royal palace, <a href="/1_kings/10-4.htm">1 Kings 10:4-5</a> When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built, / the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-3.htm">2 Chronicles 9:3-4</a> When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built, / the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants, the attire of his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away. <a href="/1_kings/6-38.htm">1 Kings 6:38</a> In the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, the eighth month, the temple was finished in every detail and according to every specification. So he built the temple in seven years. <a href="/1_kings/7-1.htm">1 Kings 7:1</a> Solomon, however, took thirteen years to complete the construction of his entire palace. <a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">1 Kings 7:12</a> The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD. <a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">1 Kings 7:51</a> So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD. <a href="/1_kings/9-1.htm">1 Kings 9:1</a> Now when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and had achieved all that he had desired to do, <a href="/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">2 Chronicles 7:11</a> When Solomon had finished the house of the LORD and the royal palace, successfully carrying out all that was in his heart to do for the house of the LORD and for his own palace, <a href="/2_chronicles/8-1.htm">2 Chronicles 8:1</a> Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own palace, <a href="/2_chronicles/8-6.htm">2 Chronicles 8:6</a> as well as Baalath, all the store cities that belonged to Solomon, and all the cities for his chariots and horses—whatever he desired to build in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and throughout the land of his dominion.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And his house where he dwelled 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 to this porch.another court<a href="/2_kings/20-4.htm">2 Kings 20:4</a> And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,an house<a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">1 Kings 3:1</a> And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.<a href="/1_kings/9-24.htm">1 Kings 9:24</a> But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David unto her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.<a href="/2_chronicles/8-11.htm">2 Chronicles 8:11</a> And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">Court</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-15.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-13.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-25.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/judges/19-18.htm">Farther</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-7.htm">Hall</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">Inward</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-13.htm">Live</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-21.htm">Marriage</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-15.htm">Married</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-1.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">Pharaoh's</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-7.htm">Porch</a> <a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Similar</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-1.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-15.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-33.htm">Within</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">Work</a> <a href="/numbers/8-4.htm">Workmanship</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/7-9.htm">Court</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-16.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-12.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-16.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/job/38-11.htm">Farther</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/3-5.htm">Hall</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-9.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-25.htm">Inward</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-40.htm">Live</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-19.htm">Marriage</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-18.htm">Married</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-1.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-24.htm">Pharaoh's</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">Porch</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-17.htm">Similar</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-13.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-16.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-9.htm">Within</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-11.htm">Work</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-33.htm">Workmanship</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 7</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/7-1.htm">The building of Solomon's house</a> 2. <a href="/1_kings/7-2.htm">Of the house of Lebanon</a> 6. <a href="/1_kings/7-6.htm">Of the porch of pillars</a> 7. <a href="/1_kings/7-7.htm">Of the porch of judgment</a> 8. <a href="/1_kings/7-8.htm">Of the house for Pharaoh's daughter</a> 13. <a href="/1_kings/7-13.htm">Hiram's work of the two pillars,</a> 23. <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Of the molten sea</a> 27. <a href="/1_kings/7-27.htm">Of the ten bases</a> 38. <a href="/1_kings/7-38.htm">Of the ten lavers</a> 40. <a href="/1_kings/7-40.htm">and all the vessels</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And the palace where Solomon would live This phrase indicates the personal residence of King Solomon, separate from the Temple he built for the Lord. The construction of a royal palace signifies the wealth and power of Solomon's reign, as well as the importance of establishing a stable and impressive seat of government. The palace's location, likely within the city of Jerusalem, underscores the city's central role in Israel's political and spiritual life. Solomon's palace would have been a place of administration and governance, reflecting his role as a king who was both a political and spiritual leader.set further back The positioning of Solomon's palace "set further back" suggests a strategic placement, possibly for security reasons or to signify the separation between the sacred space of the Temple and the secular authority of the king. This spatial arrangement may reflect the biblical principle of distinguishing between the sacred and the secular, a theme seen throughout Scripture. The placement could also indicate a hierarchy of importance, with the Temple taking precedence over the king's residence.was of similar construction The phrase "of similar construction" implies that Solomon's palace shared architectural features with other significant buildings of the time, possibly including the Temple itself. This similarity could reflect a unified aesthetic or a demonstration of the king's resources and craftsmanship. The use of similar materials and design elements would have conveyed a sense of continuity and stability in Solomon's reign, as well as the interconnectedness of the king's authority and religious devotion.He also made a palace like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter This part of the verse highlights Solomon's marriage alliance with Egypt, one of the major powers of the ancient world. The construction of a separate palace for Pharaoh's daughter signifies the importance of this political alliance and the influence of foreign relations on Israel's domestic affairs. Marriages to foreign princesses were common among ancient Near Eastern kings to secure peace and strengthen political ties. This alliance with Egypt, however, also foreshadows potential spiritual compromises, as foreign influences could lead to idolatry, a recurring issue in Israel's history.whom he had married Solomon's marriage to Pharaoh's daughter is a significant event, reflecting the king's political acumen but also hinting at future spiritual challenges. While such alliances were politically advantageous, they often brought foreign religious practices into Israel, which could lead to idolatry and a departure from exclusive worship of Yahweh. This marriage is a precursor to Solomon's later struggles with maintaining faithfulness to God, as seen in his eventual accumulation of many wives and concubines, which led his heart astray. Solomon's marriages serve as a cautionary tale about the dangers of compromising one's faith for political or personal gain.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The king of Israel, known for his wisdom and for building the temple in Jerusalem. He is the central figure in this passage, responsible for the construction of his own palace and the house for Pharaoh's daughter. 2. <a href="/topical/p/pharaoh's_daughter.htm">Pharaoh’s Daughter</a> She was married to Solomon, symbolizing a political alliance between Israel and Egypt. Her house was built with similar craftsmanship to Solomon's palace, indicating her importance. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_hall.htm">The Hall</a> Refers to the Hall of Justice or the Hall of the Forest of Lebanon, part of Solomon's palace complex, known for its grandeur and intricate design. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where Solomon's palace and the temple were constructed, serving as the political and spiritual center of Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_palace_complex.htm">The Palace Complex</a> A series of buildings constructed by Solomon, including his own residence, the Hall of Justice, and the house for Pharaoh’s daughter, showcasing the wealth and architectural prowess of Solomon's reign.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_in_leadership.htm">Wisdom in Leadership</a> Solomon's construction projects reflect his wisdom and ability to manage resources and people. As leaders, we should seek God's wisdom in our endeavors. <a href="/topical/i/importance_of_alliances.htm">Importance of Alliances</a> The marriage to Pharaoh's daughter highlights the significance of alliances. In our lives, we should consider the impact of our relationships and partnerships. <a href="/topical/b/balance_of_priorities.htm">Balance of Priorities</a> Solomon's attention to both the temple and his palace complex suggests a balance between spiritual and worldly responsibilities. We should strive to maintain this balance in our own lives. <a href="/topical/c/cultural_sensitivity.htm">Cultural Sensitivity</a> By building a house for Pharaoh's daughter, Solomon showed respect for her cultural background. We should be sensitive to the cultures and traditions of others in our interactions. <a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faithfulness.htm">Legacy of Faithfulness</a> Solomon's building projects were part of his legacy. We should consider what legacy we are leaving behind, particularly in terms of faithfulness to God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 7</a> <a href="/q/how_do_60_queens_fit_solomon's_700_wives.htm">(Song of Solomon 6:8) How can sixty queens and eighty concubines align with Solomon's reputed 700 wives and 300 concubines (1 Kings 11:3)?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_grant_israel_a_king.htm">If God disapproved of Israel's request for a king (1 Samuel 8:7), why did He still grant it?</a> <a href="/q/how_can_2_chr_8_2_and_1_kgs_9_11-13_align.htm">In 2 Chronicles 8:2, Solomon rebuilds cities given by Hiram, yet 1 Kings 9:11-13 implies those cities were unacceptable to him; how can both accounts be accurate?</a> <a href="/q/evidence_of_solomon's_pagan_altars.htm">1 Kings 11:7 - Is there any archaeological evidence of the pagan altars and high places that Solomon supposedly built?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8-11) The residence of the king, and the separate palace for the queen, distinct from the apartments of the inferior wives and concubines, are not described; except that they lay "within the porch," that is, in the rear in another court, and were of "like work." This is further explained by saying that they had costly stones of great size in the foundation, and stones above, hewn and sawn from top to bottom, carefully finished on the outside towards the great court, as well as on the inside, and were in all cases roofed with cedar. Josephus tells us that the inner court was adorned with trees and fountains, and had colonnades round it; and gives an enthusiastic description of the internal decoration of the rooms, panelled up to a certain height with polished marble, with a band of highly-wrought metal-work of foliage of all kinds above this, and the rest of the wall up to the ceiling plastered and painted in colours ("ceiled with cedar, and painted with vermilion." <a href="/jeremiah/22-14.htm" title="That said, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cuts him out windows; and it is paneled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.">Jeremiah 22:14</a>). This description is curiously confirmed and illustrated by some of the recent discoveries at Nineveh.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 8. - And his house where he dwelt [i.e., his private residence. Not to be identified with the" house" of ver. 1. The term is here expressly restricted to his dwelling house. There it as clearly includes all the several palaces] had [or was. The "court" is apparently in apposition to "his house." The words in italics, here as elsewhere, merely darken the sense] another [Heb. the hinder] court within [For the use of נךהתךו ְ מִבֵּית לְ, compare <a href="/1_kings/6-16.htm">1 Kings 6:16</a>; <a href="/numbers/18-7.htm">Numbers 18:7</a>, and see Gesen., Thesaur. 1:193] the porch, which was of the like work [i.e., the walls were covered with cedar. The reference is clearly to materials, adornment, etc., not to size]. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh's daughter, whom he had taken to wife [Heb. he made also a house for... whom Solomon had taken, i.e., married], like unto this porch. [This would seem to have been the private residence of the queen, not the harem where all the wives and concubines (<a href="/1_kings/11-3.htm">1 Kings 11:3</a>) were collected. It was evidently distinct from and behind the residence of the king, an arrangement which still prevails in Eastern palaces.] <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/7-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And the palace וּבֵיתוֹ֩ (ū·ḇê·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house where אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that [Solomon] would live, יֵ֨שֶׁב (yê·šeḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry set further back, הָאַחֶ֗רֶת (hā·’a·ḥe·reṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> Hinder, next, other was הָיָ֑ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be of similar הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that construction. כַּמַּֽעֲשֶׂ֥ה (kam·ma·‘ă·śeh) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4639.htm">Strong's 4639: </a> An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property He also made יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה (ya·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make a palace וּבַ֜יִת (ū·ḇa·yiṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house like this הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that hall כָּאוּלָ֖ם (kā·’ū·lām) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_197.htm">Strong's 197: </a> A vestibule for Pharaoh’s פַּרְעֹה֙ (par·‘ōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings daughter, לְבַת־ (lə·ḇaṯ-) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> A daughter whom אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that [he] שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne had married. לָקַ֣ח (lā·qaḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/7-8.htm">1 Kings 7:8 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/7-8.htm">1 Kings 7:8 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/7-8.htm">1 Kings 7:8 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/7-8.htm">1 Kings 7:8 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/7-8.htm">1 Kings 7:8 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/7-8.htm">1 Kings 7:8 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/7-8.htm">1 Kings 7:8 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/7-8.htm">1 Kings 7:8 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/7-8.htm">1 Kings 7:8 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/7-8.htm">1 Kings 7:8 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-8.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 7:8 His house where he was to dwell (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/7-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 7:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 7:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/7-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 7:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 7:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>