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1 Kings 7:3

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 7:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And it was covered with cedar above over the forty and five beams, that were upon the pillars; fifteen in a row.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And it was covered with cedar above over the forty and five beams, that were upon the pillars; fifteen in a row.
1 Kings 7:3 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.
2For he built the house of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof was a hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.
3And it was covered with cedar above over the forty and five beams, that were upon the pillars; fifteen in a row.
4And there were beams in three rows, and window was over against window in three ranks.
5And all the doors and posts were made square with beams: and window was over against window in three ranks.
6And he made the porch of pillars; the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits; and a porch before them; and pillars and a threshold before them.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And it was covered with cedar above the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row.] On the second floor were three rows of pillars, fifteen in a row, which made forty five, that stood to east, north, and south; and upon these pillars beams, which were the floor of the third story, over which was a roof of cedar wood.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Fifteen - So in this second story were only three rows of pillars, which was sufficient for the ornament of the second and for the support of the third story. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 7:4”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“beams: Heb. ribs, Kg1 6:5 \*marg. 3 Kings (1 Kings) 7:4”
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