Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
He made the hall of the
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
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.
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.
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Interlinear
Shaphat
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 7:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon Continues To Build
6 And he made a covered room of pillars, fifty cubits long and thirty cubits wide, and ... with steps before it. 7 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. 8 And the house for his living-place, the other open square in the covered room, was made in the same way. And then he made a house like it for Pharaoh's daughter, whom Solomon had taken as his wife.
Cross References
Proverbs 20:8
A king on the seat of judging puts to flight all evil with his eyes.
1 Kings 3:9
Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people?
1 Kings 3:28
And news of this decision which the king had made went through all Israel; and they had fear of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to give decisions.
1 Kings 6:3
The covered way before the Temple of the house was twenty cubits long, as wide as the house, and ten cubits wide in front of the house.
1 Kings 6:15-16
The walls of the house were covered inside with cedar-wood boards; from the floor to the roof of the house they were covered inside with wood; and the floor was covered with boards of cypress-wood.
1 Kings 10:18-20
Then the king made a great ivory seat, plated with the best gold.
Isaiah 9:7
Of the increase of his rule and of peace there will be no end, on the seat of David, and in his kingdom; to make it strong, supporting it with wise decision and righteousness, now and for ever. By the fixed purpose of the Lord of armies this will be done.