unfoldingWord_en_tn/1ki/07/02.md

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Solomon took ... He built

Solomon would have commanded his workers to do this work. Alternate translation: "It took Solomon's workers ... He commanded them to build" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)

the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon

"the house called the House of the Lebanon Forest"

one hundred cubits ... fifty cubits ... thirty cubits

A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "46 meters ... 23 meters ... 13.8 meters" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance)

beams

A beam is a long piece of strong wood used to support walls and roofs.