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1 Kings 7:12 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 7 · verse 12
And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.1 Kings 7:12 · King James Version
1 Kings 7:12 in context
10And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
11And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.
12And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.
13And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.
14He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- stonesgâzîythsomething cutH1496 →
- greatgâdôwlgreatH1419 →
- courtchâtsêra yardH2691 →
- aboutçâbîyba circle, neighbour, or environsH5439 →
- threeshâlôwshthreeH7969 →
- cedarʼereza cedar treeH730 →
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Never had any man so much of the spirit of building as Solomon had, nor to better purpose; he began with the temple, built for God first, and then all his other buildings were comfortable. The surest foundations of lasting prosperity are those which are laid in an early piety, Mat 6:33. 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-12