1 Kings 7:3

Easy To Read Version

There were cedar beams going across the rows of columns. They put cedar boards on top of these beams for the ceiling. There were 15 beams for each section of columns. There was a total of 45 beams.

Cross References

1 Kings 6:5

Then Solomon built a row of rooms around the main part of the temple. These rooms were built on top of each other. {This row of rooms was three stories tall.}

1 Kings 7:2

He also built the building called “the Forest of Lebanon.” It was 100 cubits [57] long, 50 cubits [58] wide, and 30 cubits [59] high. It had four rows of cedar columns. On top of each column was a cedar capital. [60]

1 Kings 7:4

There were three rows of windows {on each of the side walls}. The windows were across from each other.