Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

He made the hall of the throne where he was to judge, the hall of judgment, and it was paneled with cedar from floor to floor.

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.

Holman Bible

He made the Hall of the Throne where he would judge—the Hall of Judgment. It was paneled with cedar from the floor to the rafters.

International Standard Version

He constructed the Judgment Hall for the throne room where he would be ruling, paneling it with cedar from floor to ceiling.

A Conservative Version

And he made the porch of the throne where he was to judge, even the porch of judgment. And it was covered with cedar from floor to floor.

American Standard Version

And he made the porch of the throne where he was to judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from floor to floor.

Amplified

He made the hall for the throne where he was to judge, the Hall of Judgment; it was paneled with cedar from [one] floor to [another] floor.

Bible in Basic English

Then he made a covered room for his high seat when he gave decisions; this was the covered room of judging; it was covered with cedar-wood from floor to roof.

Darby Translation

And he made the porch for the throne where he judged, the porch of judgment; and it was covered with cedar from floor to floor.

Julia Smith Translation

And a porch of the throne upon which he will judge there, a porch of judgment he made: and it was covered with cedar from the bottom even to the bottom.

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He made the hall of the throne where he [would] pronounce judgment, the hall of justice, and [it was] covered with cedar from the floor to the rafters.

Modern King James verseion

And he made a porch of the throne where he judged, the porch of judgment. And it was covered with cedar from floor to floor.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then he made a porch to sit and judge in, sealed with Cedar throughout all the pavements. And his own house where he kept residence, in another court without that porch, was of the same work.

NET Bible

He also made a throne room, called "The Hall of Judgment," where he made judicial decisions. It was paneled with cedar from the floor to the rafters.

New Heart English Bible

He made the porch of the throne where he was to judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from floor to floor.

The Emphasized Bible

And, a porch for the throne, where he should judge, even the porch of judgment, made he, and it was wainscotted with cedar, from floor to ceiling.

Webster

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.

World English Bible

He made the porch of the throne where he was to judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from floor to floor.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the porch of the throne where he judgeth -- the porch of judgment -- he hath made, and it is covered with cedar from the floor unto the floor.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
a porch
אלם אוּלם 
'uwlam 
Usage: 34

for the throne
כּסּה כּסּא 
Kicce' 
Usage: 135

שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

even the porch
אלם אוּלם 
'uwlam 
Usage: 34

and it was covered
ספן 
Caphan 
Usage: 6

with cedar
ארז 
'erez 
Usage: 73

from one side of the floor
קרקע 
Qarqa` 
Usage: 8

Context Readings

Solomon Continues To Build

6 Then he made the hall of pillars; its length was 50 cubits and its width 30 cubits, and a porch was in front of them and pillars and a threshold in front of them. 7 He made the hall of the throne where he was to judge, the hall of judgment, and it was paneled with cedar from floor to floor. 8 His house where he was to live, the other court inward from the hall, was of the same workmanship. He also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom Solomon had married.


Cross References

Psalm 122:5

For there thrones were set for judgment,
The thrones of the house of David.

Proverbs 20:8

A king who sits on the throne of justice
Disperses all evil with his eyes.

1 Kings 3:9

So give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”

1 Kings 3:28

When all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had handed down, they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.

1 Kings 6:3

The porch in front of the nave of the house was twenty cubits in length, corresponding to the width of the house, and its depth along the front of the house was ten cubits.

1 Kings 6:15-16

Then he built the walls of the house on the inside with boards of cedar; from the floor of the house to the ceiling he overlaid the walls on the inside with wood, and he overlaid the floor of the house with boards of cypress.

1 Kings 10:18-20

Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory and overlaid it with refined gold.

Isaiah 9:7

There will be no end to the increase of His government or of peace,
On the throne of David and over his kingdom,
To establish it and to uphold it with justice and righteousness
From then on and forevermore.
The zeal of the Lord of hosts will accomplish this.

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