1 Kings 7:2

7:2 He named 1  it “The Palace of the Lebanon Forest”; 2  it was 150 feet 3  long, 75 feet 4  wide, and 45 feet 5  high. It had four rows of cedar pillars and cedar beams above the pillars.

1 Kings 8:23

8:23 He prayed: 6  “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no god like you in heaven above or on earth below! You maintain covenantal loyalty 7  to your servants who obey you with sincerity. 8 

1 tn Heb “he built.”

2 sn The Palace of the Lebanon Forest. This name was appropriate because of the large amount of cedar, undoubtedly brought from Lebanon, used in its construction. The cedar pillars in the palace must have given it the appearance of a forest.

3 tn Heb “one hundred cubits.”

4 tn Heb “fifty cubits.”

5 tn Heb “thirty cubits.”

6 tn Heb “said.”

7 tn Heb “one who keeps the covenant and the loyal love.” The expression is a hendiadys.

8 tn Heb “who walk before you with all their heart.”