1 Kings 7:6

Contextual Overview

¹It took Solomon thirteen years, however, to complete the construction of his palace. ¹ It took Solomon thirteen years, however, to complete the construction of his palace. ¹Now Solomon built his own house thirteen years, and he completed all his house. ¹ Now Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house. ¹ But Solomon was buildinge his owne house thirteene yeres, and finished it all. ¹ And Solomon built his own house for thirteen years. And he finished all his house. ¹ King Solomon also built a palace for himself. It took 13 years to build Solomon's palace. ¹ Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished his entire house. ¹ Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house. ¹ But Solomon was building his owne house thirteene yeres, and he finished all his house.

Bible Verse Review
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before them: or, according to them

before them: or, according to them. 1 Kings 7:6

Reciprocal: Proverbs 9:1 - pillars

Cross-References

Genesis 5:32
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.

Genesis 5:32
After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham and Japheth.

Genesis 5:32
And Noah was 500 years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 5:32
Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 5:32
Noah was fiue hundreth yere olde, & Noah begate Sem, Ham, & Iapheth.

Genesis 5:32
After Noah was 500 years old, he had sons named Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 5:32
After Noah was five hundred years old, Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Genesis 5:32
Forsothe Noe whanne he was of fyue hundrid yeer gendride Sem, Cham, and Jafeth.

Genesis 5:32
And Noah was fiue hundred yeeres olde: and Noah begate Sem, Ham, and Iapheth.

Genesis 5:32
And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And he made a porch of pillars,.... At the west end of the house:

and the length thereof was fifty cubits; answerable to the breadth of the house:

and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: which, added to the length of the house, made it one hundred and thirty:

and the porch was before them; the four rows of cedar pillars of the house, 1 Kings 7:2 this porch was either for his guards to keep watch in; or for his courtiers to walk in, sheltered from rain or the like; or perhaps only for grandeur and magnificence:

and the other pillars and the thick beam were before them; the pillars of the porch, on which were laid beams of cedar for a storey over them, and so on; these were before and right against, and answered to the pillars of the house.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Probably the porch of the “House of the Forest.” Porches of columns immediately in front of columnar chambers were a favorite feature of Persian architecture. The whole verse should be translated, “And he made the porch of the pillars in length 50 cubits, and in breadth 30 cubits, and a porch before them (i. e., the pillars), and pillars, and a base (or step) before them.” Most of the Persepolitan porches had small pillared chambers at some little distance in front of them.