Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 7:1-51
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 engaged on the exterior parts of the temple. 1 Kings 7:2 . He built also the house (the palace) of the forest of Lebanon. A forest adjacent to Jerusalem, called so, as having some resemblance to Lebanon. 1 Kings 7:7 . He made a porch for the throne. In England, our courts were open in porches, as the old court in Durham. 1 Kings 7:9 . ... read more
Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 7:1-51
Chapter 7But Solomon was building his own house for thirteen years, and he finished all of his house ( 1 Kings 7:1 ).So it shows where his priorities began to turn. Seven years building the house of God, then turning around and for thirteen years building his own. But then it goes on and tells of the dimensions of the Solomon's house and the foundations of this costly, great stones; ten cubits, which would be fifteen feet, and eight cubits, which would be about twelve feet, so twelve to fifteen... read more