Bible Strands
1 Kings 7:7
In addition, he built a hall for the throne, the Hall of Justice, where he was to judge. It was paneled with cedar from floor to ceiling.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes Solomon’s construction sequence in Jerusalem, placing this hall between the completion of his colonnade and the description of his personal residence and Pharaoh’s daughter’s palace.
The words — The text uses 'ulam (porch or hall) and mishpat (judgment) to name the structure as a throne hall specifically designated for legal proceedings.
The thread — The function of a royal judgment throne connects to Davidic kingship in Psalms 122:5 and wisdom literature in Proverbs 20:8, while echoing Solomon’s earlier reputation for divinely granted discernment in 1 Kings 3:28.
Why it lands — The passage records the physical construction of a cedar-paneled judicial hall, establishing Solomon’s administrative infrastructure before shifting focus to his domestic quarters.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then he made a porch for the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.
Cross-references
- Psalms 122:5 For there the thrones of judgment stand, the thrones of the house of David.
- Proverbs 20:8 A king who sits on a throne to judge sifts out all evil with his eyes.
- 1 Kings 3:28 When all Israel heard of the judgment the king had given, they stood in awe of him, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
- Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
- 1 Kings 3:9 Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
- 1 Kings 6:3 The portico at the front of the main hall of the temple was twenty cubits long, extending across the width of the temple and projecting out ten cubits in front of the temple.
- 1 Kings 6:15 He lined the interior walls with cedar paneling from the floor of the temple to the ceiling, and he covered the floor with cypress boards.
- 1 Kings 10:18 Additionally, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with pure gold.