1 Kings 7:7

1 Kings 10:18-20; 1 Kings 3:28; 1 Kings 3:9; 1 Kings 6:3; Isaiah 9:7; Proverbs 20:8; Psalms 122:5

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 7:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The porch or gate of justice still kept alive the likeness of the old patriarchal custom of sitting in judgment at the gate; exactly as the “Gate o...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Then he made a porch (e) for the throne where he might judge, [even] the porch of judgment: and [it was] covered with cedar from one side of the floo...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Kings 7. Solomon's Palace (1 Kings 1-12). The Temple Implements (1Kings 13- 51). Twenty years ( cf. 1 Kings 9:10 with 1 Kings 7:1 ) was Solom...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And it was covered with cedar— It deserves remark, that the eastern floors and ceilings are just the reverse of ours. Their ceilings are of wood, o...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Solomon's Palace This c, besides giving a description of Solomon's palace, contains an account of the principal utensils belonging to the Temple.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A porch for the throne ] This was a third building which served as a court of justice. From one side.. other ] better, 'from floor to cieling.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The porch (or hall) of judgment was clearly a separate building, not described in the text, except as having been floored and ceiled with cedar....
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 THE TEMPLE 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings 6:1-38 ; 1 Kings 7:1-51 "And his next son, for wealth and wisdom fam...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Other Splendid Structures 1 Kings 7:1-12 Solomon's house took nearly twice as long to build as did the Temple, because there was not the same u...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Breaking Three Commandments 1 Kings 21:1-29 ; 1 Kings 1:1-53 ; 1 Kings 2:1-46 ; 1 Kings 3:1-28 ; 1 Kings 4:1-34 ; 1 Kings 5:1-18 ; 1 Kings...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Taking advantage of the treaty with Hiram, Solomon also built a house for himself, the house of the forest of Lebanon, a description of which is give...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(6) And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch was before them: and th...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then he made a porch for the throne ,.... The ivory throne on which he sat to hear and try causes, 1 Kings 10:18 , where he might judge, even the...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, [even] the porch of judgment: and [it was] covered with cedar from one side of the floor to...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He made a porch for the throne, even the porch of judgment So it was called, because here he sat to judge and determine the causes that were brough...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THREE MORE HOUSES (vs.1-12) Only one verse speaks of Solomon's own house, which took 13 years to build. However, the order of that house is seen...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Building of the Temple. B. C. 1004. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

He made a porch; another porch or distinct room without the house. For the throne, described 1 Kings 10:18 . Where he might judge the people...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Building Of Solomon's Own Palace ( 1 Kings 7:1-12 ). The building of Solomon's palace complex comes between the description of the building of...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE SPLENDOUR OF SOLOMON’S BUILDINGS CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 1 Kings 7:1 . Solomon was building his own house thirteen years —Because...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Kings 7:1 . Solomon was thirteen years in building his own palace in Jerusalem, because fewer workmen were employed, many of whom were still eng...
The Biblical Illustrator

Solomon was building his own house thirteen years. Building God’s house and one’s own A very curious thing this, that whilst Solomon was buildi...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION SOLOMON 'S PALACES AND THE PREPARATION OF THE TEMPLE VESSELS .—The first twelve verses of this chapter constitute a b...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Solomon's Palace
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then he made a porch for the throne, apparently at the end of the great colonnade, where he might judge, even the Porch of Judgment, for it served...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

A porch — Another porch or distinct room without the house. The other — The whole floor; or, from floor to floor, from the lower floor on the groun...

⁷ Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.

Related Commentaries of 1 Kings 7:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Kings 7:7