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.
He also built the House of the Forest of Lebanon. It was 150 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high, supported by four rows of cedar pillars with cedar beams resting on top of the pillars.
This verse describes Solomon building a magnificent cedar palace called the House of the Forest of Lebanon, which was massive and beautifully constructed.
📚 Historical Context
This was part of Solomon's extensive building projects after completing the temple, around 950 BC. The House of the Forest of Lebanon was likely named for its extensive use of Lebanese cedar wood and may have served as an armory, treasury, or royal residence. It took Solomon 13 years to complete all his palace buildings, showing the scale and importance of these royal construction projects.
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