1 Kings 7:3

3 It was roofed with cedar above the beams that rested on the columns—forty-five beams, fifteen to a row.

1 Kings 7:3 in Other Translations

3 And it was covered with cedar above upon the beams, that lay on forty five pillars, fifteen in a row.

3 And it was covered with cedar above the chambers that were on the forty-five pillars, fifteen in each row.

3 The hall had a cedar roof. Above the beams on the pillars were forty-five side rooms, arranged in three tiers of fifteen each.

3 There were four rows of cedar columns supporting forty-five cedar beams, fifteen in each row, and then roofed with cedar.

3 And it was covered with cedar above over the forty and five beams, that were upon the pillars; fifteen in a row.

3 The hall was covered with cedar above the side rooms, which were supported by 45 pillars (15 per row).

3 It was paneled above with cedar at the top of the chambers that [rested] on 45 pillars, fifteen per row.

3 Above the beams was a roof that was made out of cedar boards. It rested on the columns. There were three rows of beams with 15 in each row. The total number of beams was 45.

1 Kings 7:3 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 7:3

And it was covered with cedar above the beams, that lay on
forty five pillars, fifteen in a row.
] On the second floor were three rows of pillars, fifteen in a row, which made forty five, that stood to east, north, and south; and upon these pillars beams, which were the floor of the third story, over which was a roof of cedar wood.

1 Kings 7:3 In-Context

1 It took Solomon thirteen years, however, to complete the construction of his palace.

2 He built the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty wide and thirty high, with four rows of cedar columns supporting trimmed cedar beams.

3 It was roofed with cedar above the beams that rested on the columns—forty-five beams, fifteen to a row.

4 Its windows were placed high in sets of three, facing each other.

5 All the doorways had rectangular frames; they were in the front part in sets of three, facing each other.