1 Kings 7:8

His house where he was to dwell, the other court within the porch, was of the like work. He made also a house for Pharaoh’s daughter (whom Solomon had taken as wife), like this porch.

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WEBBE

His house where he was to dwell, the other court within the porch, was of the same construction. He made also a house for Pharaoh’s daughter (whom Solomon had taken as wife), like this porch.

BSB

And the palace where Solomon would live, set further back, was of similar construction. He also made a palace like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.

KJV

And his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch, which was of the like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had taken to wife, like unto this porch.

ASV

And his house where he was to dwell, the other court within the porch, was of the like work. He made also a house for Pharaoh’s daughter ( whom Solomon had taken to wife), like unto this porch.

BBE

And the house for his living-place, the other open square in the covered room, was made in the same way. And then he made a house like it for Pharaoh's daughter, whom Solomon had taken as his wife.

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וּבֵיתוֹ u·vei·to and own house his H1004 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- where H834 יֵשֶׁב ye·shev he dwelt H3427 שָׁם sham there H8033 חָצֵר cha·tzer [the] court H2691 הָאַחֶרֶת ha·'a·che·ret (the) other H312 מִבֵּית mi·beit from inside H1004 לָאוּלָם la·'u·lam to the porch H197 כַּמַּעֲשֶׂה ka·ma·'a·seh like the workmanship H4639 הַזֶּה ha·zeh (the) this H2088 הָיָה ha·yah it was H1961 וּבַיִת u·va·yit and a house H1004 יַעֲשֶׂה ya·'a·seh he made H6213 לְבַת־ le·vat- for [the] daughter of H1323 פַּרְעֹה par·'oh Pharaoh H6547 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher whom H834 לָקַח la·kach he had taken H3947 שְׁלֹמֹה she·lo·moh Solomon H8010 כָּאוּלָם ka·'u·lam like the porch H197 הַזֶּה ha·zeh (the) this H2088

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–12

All Solomon's buildings, though beautiful, were intended for use. Solomon began with the temple; he built for God first, and then his other buildings. The surest foundations of lasting prosperity are laid in early piety. He was thirteen years building his house, yet he built the temple in little more than seven years; not that he was more exact, but less eager in building his own house, than in building God's. We ought to prefer God's honour before our own ease and satisfaction.

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SolomonPharaohDaughter of Pharaoh

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Solomon

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.