1. Solomon also built a palace for himself, and it took him thirteen years.
2-3. The Hall of the Forest of Lebanon was 44 metres long, 22 metres wide, and 13.5 metres high. It had three rows of cedar pillars, fifteen in each row, with cedar beams resting on them. The ceiling was of cedar, extending over storerooms, which were supported by the pillars.
4. In each of the two side walls there were three rows of windows.
5. The doorways and the windows had rectangular frames, and the three rows of windows in each wall faced the opposite rows.
6. The Hall of Columns was 22 metres long and 13.5 metres wide. It had a covered porch, supported by columns.