All Israel heard of the judgment that the king had rendered, and they stood in awe of the king because they perceived that the wisdom of God was in him to execute justice.
1 Kings 7:7 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 He made the Hall of the Throne where he was to pronounce judgment, the Hall of Justice, covered with cedar from the floor to the rafters. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He made the porch for the throne where he was to judge, the Porch of Judgment; it was covered with cedar from floor to ceiling. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible He made the throne room the Hall of Justice, where he would judge. It was covered with cedar from the lower to the upper levels. Catholic Public Domain Version He also made the portico of the throne, in which is the tribunal. And he overlaid it with cedar wood, from the floor even to the summit. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He made also the porch of the throne, wherein is the seat of judgment: and covered it with cedar-wood from the floor to the top. |
All Israel heard of the judgment that the king had rendered, and they stood in awe of the king because they perceived that the wisdom of God was in him to execute justice.
Give your servant, therefore, an understanding mind to govern your people, able to discern between good and evil, for who can govern this great people of yours?”
The vestibule in front of the nave of the house was twenty cubits wide, across the width of the house. Its depth was ten cubits in front of the house.
For there the thrones for judgment were set up, the thrones of the house of David.
A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.
Great will be his authority, and there shall be endless peace for the throne of David and his kingdom. He will establish and uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time onward and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.