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.
Ver. 12. And the great court round about.] Surrounding the king's house.
Both for the inward court of the house of the Lord,] i.e., Like that inward court, 1 Kings 6:36 .
And for the porch, &c.] The king's house had the like porch before it, as God's house had.