And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered; and they stood in awe of the king, because they perceived that the wisdom of God was in him, to render justice.
1 Kings 7:7 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) And he made the Hall of the Throne where he was to pronounce judgment, even the Hall of Judgment; it was finished with cedar from floor to 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. |
And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered; and they stood in awe of the king, because they perceived that the wisdom of God was in him, to render justice.
Give thy servant therefore an understanding mind to govern thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to govern this thy great people?”
The vestibule in front of the nave of the house was twenty cubits long, equal to the width of the house, and ten cubits deep in front of the house.
A king who sits on the throne of judgment winnows all evil with his eyes.
Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, upon the throne of David, and over his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and for evermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.