House of the Forest

The House of the Forest of Lebanon, a building in Solomon's palace.
PlaceOld Testament3 books6 verses

Summary

A location in Jerusalem first mentioned at 1 Kings 7:2; referred to as House of the Forest (יַ֫עַר בַּ֫יִת).

Glossary entries

House of the Forest of Lebanon

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Mentions

  1. 1 Kings 7:2לְבָנוֹן+H3293I«H3293a=יַ֫עַר+H1004K«H1004b=בַּ֫יִת · House of the Forest of Lebanon
    He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high, with four rows of cedar pillars supporting the cedar beams.
  2. 1 Kings 10:17לְבָנוֹן+H3293I«H3293a=יַ֫עַר+H1004K«H1004b=בַּ֫יִת · House of the Forest of Lebanon
    He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three minas of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
  3. 1 Kings 10:21לְבָנוֹן+H3293I«H3293a=יַ֫עַר+H1004K«H1004b=בַּ֫יִת · House of the Forest of Lebanon
    All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.
  4. 2 Chronicles 9:16לְבָנוֹן+H3293I«H3293a=יַ֫עַר+H1004K«H1004b=בַּ֫יִת · House of the Forest of Lebanon
    He also made three hundred small shields of hammered gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield. And the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
  5. 2 Chronicles 9:20לְבָנוֹן+H3293I«H3293a=יַ֫עַר+H1004K«H1004b=בַּ֫יִת · House of the Forest of Lebanon
    All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the days of Solomon.
  6. Isaiah 22:8יַ֫עַר+H1004J«H1004b=בַּ֫יִת · House of the Forest; לְבָנוֹן+H3293I«H3293a=יַ֫עַר+H1004K«H1004b=בַּ֫יִת · House of the Forest of Lebanon
    He has uncovered the defenses of Judah. On that day you looked to the weapons in the House of the Forest.