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For he built the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length of it was one hundred cubits, and the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits, on four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams on the pillars.
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A Palace, Not a Cabin
Commentators explain that the "House of the Forest of Lebanon" was not a rustic retreat but a grand state building in Jerusalem. It was named for its vast number of cedar pillars, which resembled a forest. This building likely served as the main hall for state functions, a court of justice, and an armory.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Many have supposed that the buildings mentioned in 1 Kings 7:1–2 and 1 Kings 7:8 were three entirely distinct and separate …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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