See the 1 Kings 5:17 note.

The residence of the king, and the separate palace for the queen, distinct from the apartments of the inferior wives and concubines, are not descri…

And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones ,
&c.] Of a great price, and very large:

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All Solomon's buildings, though beautiful, were intended for use. Solomon began with the temple; he built for God first, and then his other buildin…