He made the Hall of the Throne where he would judge(A)—the Hall of Judgment. It was paneled with cedar from the floor to the rafters.[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.[b](B)

All of these buildings were of costly stones, cut to size and sawed with saws on the inner and outer surfaces, from foundation to coping and from the outside to the great courtyard.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 7:7 Syr, Vg; MT reads floor
  2. 7:8 Lit daughter he had taken

Bible Gateway Recommends

CSB Men's Daily Bible, Soft imitation leather, blacke-indexed
CSB Men's Daily Bible, Soft imitation leather, blacke-indexed
Retail: $69.99
Our Price: $9.50
Save: $60.49 (86%)
3.0 of 5.0 stars
CSB Large Print Personal Size Reference Bible-- LeatherTouch, teal
CSB Large Print Personal Size Reference Bible-- LeatherTouch, teal
Retail: $29.99
Our Price: $13.80
Save: $16.19 (54%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
CSB Pocket New Testament with Psalms, Navy Paperback
CSB Pocket New Testament with Psalms, Navy Paperback
Retail: $2.99
Our Price: $1.73
Save: $1.26 (42%)
CSB Gift & Award Bible--imitation leather, black
CSB Gift & Award Bible--imitation leather, black
Retail: $7.99
Our Price: $4.59
Save: $3.40 (43%)
CSB Thinline Bible--LeatherTouch, charcoal
CSB Thinline Bible--LeatherTouch, charcoal
Retail: $24.99
Our Price: $11.43
Save: $13.56 (54%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars