Bible Strands
1 Kings 7:8
And the palace where Solomon would live, set further back, was of similar construction. He also made a palace like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes Solomon’s building program in Jerusalem immediately after detailing the throne hall, noting the spatial arrangement of the royal residences.
The words — חָצֵר (cha.Tzer) denotes the enclosed court or precinct, while אֲשֶׁר (a.Sher) functions as a relative marker indicating location. Together they frame the architectural layout of the palace complex.
The thread — The text returns to this residence in 1 Kings 9:24 and 2 Chronicles 8:11, where the daughter of Pharaoh is relocated from the City of David to Solomon’s newly constructed palace. The marriage alliance is first recorded in 1 Kings 3:1.
Why it lands — The passage records the physical separation of the king’s dwelling and the guest palace from the administrative hall, establishing a clear boundary between governance and domestic quarters. It also documents the logistical reality of the political marriage alliance without embellishment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch, which was of the like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had taken to wife, like unto this porch.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 8:11 Solomon brought the daughter of Pharaoh up from the City of David to the palace he had built for her. For he said, “My wife must not live in the house of David king of Israel, because the places the ark of the LORD has entered are holy.”
- 1 Kings 3:1 Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem.
- 1 Kings 9:24 As soon as Pharaoh’s daughter had come up from the City of David to the palace that Solomon had built for her, he built the supporting terraces.
- 2 Kings 20:4 Before Isaiah had left the middle courtyard, the word of the LORD came to him, saying,