651 B
651 B
The author is writing about Solomon's palace.
cubit
about 46 centimeters; (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/biblicaldistance)
Solomon took thirteen years to build his own palace.
Because Solomon was the king, others did the work for him. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
his own palace
If your language does not have a word for "palace," you may translate this as "house" or "big house."
the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon
AT: "the House of the Forest of Lebanon" or "the house called the House of the Lebanon Forest"
beam
a long piece of strong wood usually used as a support for a roof