His house where he was to dwell, the other court within the porch, was of the like work. He made also a house for Pharaoh’s daughter (whom Solomon had taken as wife), like this porch.
Parallel translations
- KJV And his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch, which was of the like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had taken to wife, like unto this porch.
- BSB And the palace where Solomon would live, set further back, was of similar construction. He also made a palace like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.
- NKJV And the house where he dwelt had another court inside the hall, of like workmanship. Solomon also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had taken as wife.
- NASB And his house where he was to live, the other courtyard inward from the hall, was of this same workmanship. He also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom Solomon had married.
- NLT Solomon’s living quarters surrounded a courtyard behind this hall, and they were constructed the same way. He also built similar living quarters for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.
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Quick answer
Solomon's own residence and a house for Pharaoh's daughter were built in the same fine style. His marriage alliance with Egypt is again noted.
Overview
The king's living quarters and a separate house for his Egyptian wife matched the quality of the throne hall. The reference to Pharaoh's daughter recalls Solomon's political marriages, which Scripture elsewhere shows became a snare leading his heart toward idolatry. Here the narrator records the fact plainly, a quiet hint of dangers that later prosperity could not prevent.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 2 Chr 8:11Solomon brought up Pharaoh’s daughter out of David’s city to the house that he had built for her; for he said, “My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places where Yahweh’s ark has come are holy.”
- 1 Kgs 3:1Solomon made an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her into David’s city, until he had finished building his own house, Yahweh’s house, and the wall around Jerusalem.
- 1 Kgs 9:24But Pharaoh’s daughter came up out of David’s city to her house which Solomon had built for her. Then he built Millo.
- 2 Kgs 20:4Before Isaiah had gone out into the middle part of the city, Yahweh’s word came to him, saying,
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