1 Kings 7:8

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 7:1-12

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, Matt. 6:33. 1. He built a house for himself (1 Kgs. 7:1), where he dwelt, 1 Kgs. 7:8. His father had built a good house; but it was no reflection upon his father for him to build a better, in proportion to the estate... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 7:8

And his house where he dwelt ,.... Which was properly his dwellingplace, that part of the house where he usually resided: had another court within the porch, which was of the like work ; a court between that and the porch, called the inner court, 2 Kings 20:4 . Solomon made also a house for Pharaoh's daughter, whom he had taken to wife ; see 1 Kings 3:1 , like unto this porch : being built of the same sort of materials, though in a different form. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 7:8

A house for Pharaoh ' s daughter - This appears to have been a third house; probably the whole three made but one building, and were in the same place, but distinguished from each other; the first as Solomon's palace, the second as a house of judgment, a court-house; the third, the harem, or apartments for the women. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 7:8

And his house where he dwelt [ i.e; his private residence. Not to be identified with the" house" of 1 Kings 7:1 . The term is here expressly restricted to his dwelling house. There it as clearly includes all the several palaces] had [or was. The "court" is apparently in apposition to "his house." The words in italics, here as elsewhere, merely darken the sense] another [Heb. the hinder ] court within [For the use of מִבֵּית לְ = within, compare 1 Kings 6:16 ; ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Kings 7:8

Like unto this porch - i. e., of similar materials, hewn stone and cedar. The zenana could not have been a mere portico. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 7:8

1 Kings 7:8. His house where he dwelt had another court within the porch That is, between the porch and the house, called therefore the middle court, 1 Kings 20:4. Solomon made also a house for Pharaoh’s daughter Of which, see 2 Chronicles 2:11. Like unto this porch Not for form or size, but for the materials and workmanship, the rooms being covered with cedar and the like ornaments. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 7:1-12

Construction of other buildings (7:1-12)After finishing the temple, Solomon moved on to the next part of his building program. This was the building of a magnificent palace that took thirteen years (7:1). He also built many other expensive buildings in this national showpiece. The House of the Forest of Lebanon, so called because of its three rows of cedar pillars, was apparently a military headquarters and weapons storehouse (2-5; cf. 10:17; Isaiah 22:8). The Hall of Pillars was probably a... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Kings 7:1-12

3. Solomon’s palace 7:1-12Solomon’s palace complex took longer to build than the temple because it was much larger. The king evidently completed the temple and then began work on his palace (cf. 1 Kings 9:10). Solomon seems to have built several separate but interconnected buildings. A large common courtyard evidently surrounded the temple and the palace (1 Kings 7:12). A similar view is that the palace was one structure and the other buildings were really sections of it. [Note: Wood, p. 291,... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Kings 7:1-51

Solomon’s PalaceThis c, besides giving a description of Solomon’s palace, contains an account of the principal utensils belonging to the Temple.1. Thirteen years] The Temple was of small extent compared with the royal palace, so that the time spent on the latter exceeded that required for the former. The various buildings mentioned in 1 Kings 7:2-8 seem together to have constituted the house of 1 Kings 7:1.2. He built also] RV ’for he built.’ The house of the forest of Lebanon] so called from... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - 1 Kings 7:8-11

(8-11) The residence of the king, and the separate palace for the queen, distinct from the apartments of the inferior wives and concubines, are not described; except that they lay “within the porch,” that is, in the rear in another court, and were of “like work.” This is further explained by saying that they had costly stones of great size in the foundation, and stones above, hewn and sawn from top to bottom, carefully finished on the outside towards the great court, as well as on the inside,... read more

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