1 Kings 7:7
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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.

a porch

1 Kings 6:3 And there was a porch before the temple, of twenty cubits in length, according to the measure of the breadth of the temple: and it was ten cubits in breadth, before the face of the temple.

for the throne

1 Kings 10:18-20 King Solomon also made a great throne of ivory: and overlaid it with the finest gold. . . .

Psalm 122:5 Because their seats have sat in judgment, seats upon the house of David.

Isaiah 9:7 His empire shall be multiplied, and there shall be no end of peace: he shall sit upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom; to establish it and strengthen it with judgment and with justice, from henceforth and for ever: the zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

of judgment

1 Kings 3:9,28 Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, and discern between good and evil. For who shall be able to judge this people, thy people, which is so numerous? . . .

Proverbs 20:8 The king, that sitteth on the throne of judgment, scattereth away all evil with his look.

Context
Solomon Builds His Palace
6And he made a porch of pillars of fifty cubits in length, and thirty cubits in breadth: and another porch before the greater porch, and pillars, and chapiters upon the pillars. 7He 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.8And in the midst of the porch, was a small house, where he sat in judgment of the like work. He made also a house for the daughter of Pharao (whom Solomon had taken to wife) of the same work, as this porch;…
Cross References
1 Kings 6:15
And he built the walls of the house on the inside, with boards of cedar, from the floor of the house to the top of the walls, and to the roofs, he covered it with boards of cedar on the inside: and he covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.

1 Kings 6:16
And he built up twenty cubits with boards of cedar at the hinder part of the temple, from the floor to the top: and made the inner house of the oracle to be the holy of holies.

Psalm 122:5
Because their seats have sat in judgment, seats upon the house of David.

Proverbs 20:8
The king, that sitteth on the throne of judgment, scattereth away all evil with his look.

Lexicon
In addition, he built
עָשָׂ֑ה (‘ā·śāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

a hall
וְאוּלָ֤ם (wə·’ū·lām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 197: A vestibule

for the throne,
הַכִּסֵּא֙ (hak·kis·sê)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3678: Seat of honor, throne

the Hall
אֻלָ֥ם (’u·lām)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 197: A vestibule

of Justice,
הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט (ham·miš·pāṭ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

where
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

he was to judge.
יִשְׁפָּט־ (yiš·pāṭ-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate

It was paneled
וְסָפ֣וּן (wə·sā·p̄ūn)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5603: To hide by covering, to roof, wainscot, to reserve

with cedar
בָּאֶ֔רֶז (bā·’e·rez)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 730: A cedar tree

from floor
מֵהַקַּרְקַ֖ע (mê·haq·qar·qa‘)
Preposition-m, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7172: Floor, of a, building, the sea

to
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

ceiling.
הַקַּרְקָֽע׃ (haq·qar·qā‘)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7172: Floor, of a, building, the sea


Additional Translations
In addition, he built a hall for the throne, the Hall of Justice, where he was to judge. It was paneled with cedar from floor to ceiling.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.

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.

And there was the Porch of seats where he would judge, the porch of judgment.

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.

And he made the porch of the throne where he might judge, even the porch of judgment: and it was covered with cedar from floor to floor.

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.

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.

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.
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