The palace, like the temple, had two courts (1 Kings 6:36), but they were not arranged with one immediately inside the other. The lesse…

The great court. —Finally, “the great court” all around is said to have resembled the “inner court” of the Temple, having an enclo…

And the great court round about
Which surrounded Solomon's house:

[was] with three rows of hewed …

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…