International Children’s Bible

1 Kings 7:1-7 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

1. King Solomon also built a palace for himself. It took him 13 years to finish building it.

2. He built the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon. It was 150 feet long, 75 feet wide and 45 feet high. It had four rows of cedar columns. They supported the cedar beams.

3. The ceiling was covered with cedar above the beams. There were 45 beams on the roof, with 15 beams in each row.

4. Windows were placed in three rows facing each other.

5. All the doors were square. The three doors at each end faced each other.

6. Solomon also built the porch of pillars. It was 75 feet long and 45 feet wide. Along the front of the porch, there was a covering supported by pillars.

7. Solomon also built a throne room where he judged people. He called this the Hall of Justice. The room was covered with cedar from the floor to the ceiling.