1 Kings 7:5

5 All of the doorways had frames that were shaped like rectangles. They were in front. They were in groups of three. And they faced each other.

1 Kings 7:5 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 7:5

And all the doors and posts were square with the windows
The doors into the several stories and apartments, and the posts and lintel of them, and the windows over them, were all square:

and light was against light in three ranks;
they answered one another as before.

1 Kings 7:5 In-Context

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.
4 The windows of the palace were placed high up in the walls. They were in groups of three. And they faced each other.
5 All of the doorways had frames that were shaped like rectangles. They were in front. They were in groups of three. And they faced each other.
6 Solomon made a covered area. It was 75 feet long. And it was 45 feet wide. Its roof was held up by columns. In front of it was a porch. In front of that were pillars and a roof that went out beyond them.
7 Solomon built the throne hall. It was called the Hall of Justice. That's where he would serve as judge. He covered the hall with cedar boards from floor to ceiling.
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