Palace of the Forest of Lebanon — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Name for Solomon’s palace in Jerusalem, adjacent to the temple, given this designation because of the amount of Lebanese cedar used in its construction. The structure was about 150 feet (45.7 meters) long, 75 feet (22.9 meters) wide, and 45 feet (13.7 meters) high (1 Kgs 7:2-5). Three hundred gold shields were made to decorate it, and all the vessels of the house were made of gold. A large ivory throne overlaid with gold was constructed and placed within the palace (2 Chr 9:16-20). Besides providing housing and a formal palace for Solomon, it was also used to store arms (Is 22:8).

Show passage in OET: KI1 7:2–5

OET-RV KI1 7:2

2 He built the ‘Levanon Forest Hall’ that was forty-six metres long, twenty-three metres wide, and fourteen metres high, with four rows of cedar pillars and cedar beams sitting across the pillars.

OET-RV KI1 7:3

3 It was roofed with cedar boards on forty-five supports set out into three rows of fifteen.

OET-RV KI1 7:4

4 There were three rows of window gaps arranged in sets of three.

OET-RV KI1 7:5

5 All the entrances and doorposts were made with wood planed with square sides, and they were arranged in sets of three.

OET-LV KI1 7:2

2 And_he/it _built DOM the _house _of the _forest _of (the)_Ləⱱānōn was_one _hundred cubit[s] length _of_its and_was_fifty cubit[s] breadth _of_its and_thirty cubit[s] height _of_its on four rows _of pillars _of cedar(s) and_beams _of cedar(s) were_on the_pillars.

OET-LV KI1 7:3

3 And_it_was_panelled with_cedar from_above above the_side-chambers which were_on the_pillars forty and_five fif- teen the_row.

OET-LV KI1 7:4

4 And_window _frames three rows and_window was_to window three times.

OET-LV KI1 7:5

5 And_all the_openings and_the_doorposts were_square frame-work and_the_front window was_to window three times.

Show passage in OET: CH2 9:16–20

OET-RV CH2 9:16

16 Also, three hundred smaller shields—three hundred gold coins’ worth of beaten gold went into each shield.

OET-RV CH2 9:17

17 Then the king made a large ivory throne and overlaid it with pure gold.

OET-RV CH2 9:18

18 There were six steps leading up to the throne, and a gold footstool was attached to it. It had an armrest on each side, with a lion statue beside each armrest.

OET-RV CH2 9:19

19 There were twelve statues of lions standing on the six steps—one at each end of each step. No throne like that existed in any other kingdom.

OET-RV CH2 9:20

20 All of King Shelomoh’s cups were made of gold, and all the various dishes in ‘The House of the Levanon Forest’ were refined gold. Nothing was made of silver, because during Shelomoh’s reign, silver wasn’t considered valuable,

OET-LV CH2 9:16

16 And_three hundred(s) shields gold beaten three hundred(s) gold he _put _up on the_shield (the)_one and_he_put _them the_king in_house _of the _forest _of (the)_Ləⱱānōn.

OET-LV CH2 9:17

17 And_ the_king _he/it _made a _throne ivory great and_he_overlaid _it gold pure.

OET-LV CH2 9:18

18 And_six steps belonged_to_throne and_a _footstool in_gold to_throne were_attached and_hands from_this and_from_this were_on the _place _of the _sitting and_two lions were_standing beside the_hands.

OET-LV CH2 9:19

19 And_two _plus ten lions were_standing there on the _six the_steps from_this and_from_this not it _had _been _made thus to/from_all/each/any/every kingdom.

OET-LV CH2 9:20

20 And_all/each/any/every the _vessels _of the _drink _of the_king Shəlomoh/(Solomon) were_gold and_all/each/any/every the _utensils _of the _house _of the _forest _of (the)_Ləⱱānōn were_gold pure _gold not silver was_reckoned in_the _days _of Shəlomoh to_anything.

Show passage in OET: ISA 22:8

OET-RV ISA 22:8

8 He uncovered Yehudah’s (Judah’s) defences,
⇔ and that day you looked for the weapons in the Forest House.

OET-LV ISA 22:8

8 And_he _uncovered DOM the _covering _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_you _looked in _the_day (the)_that to the _weaponry _of the _house _of the _forest.

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