Topical Bible: Palace

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In the biblical context, a palace is typically understood as a grand residence for royalty or high-ranking officials. The concept of a palace is significant in the Bible, as it often symbolizes power, authority, and the centralization of governance. Palaces are mentioned in various contexts throughout the Scriptures, serving as settings for key events and as symbols of both human and divine authority.

Old Testament References

1. Solomon's Palace: One of the most notable palaces in the Bible is that of King Solomon. Solomon's palace, also known as the "House of the Forest of Lebanon," is described in 1 Kings 7:1-12. It was a magnificent structure, taking thirteen years to complete, and was part of a larger complex that included the Temple of the LORD. The palace was a testament to Solomon's wealth and wisdom, reflecting the prosperity of Israel during his reign.

2. Palace of Ahasuerus: In the Book of Esther, the palace of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I) in Susa is a central location. It is within this palace that Queen Esther bravely approaches the king to plead for the lives of her people (Esther 5:1-2). The opulence of the Persian palace is highlighted in Esther 1:5-6, where a lavish banquet is described, showcasing the wealth and power of the Persian Empire.

3. Palace of Nebuchadnezzar: The Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar's palace is mentioned in the Book of Daniel. It is in this palace that Nebuchadnezzar has his troubling dreams, which Daniel interprets (Daniel 4:4-5). The grandeur of Babylon and its palaces is indicative of the empire's might, yet it also serves as a backdrop for God's sovereignty over earthly kingdoms.

New Testament References

1. Herod's Palace: In the New Testament, Herod the Great's palace in Jerusalem is a significant location. It is believed to be the site where the Magi visited Herod to inquire about the newborn King of the Jews (Matthew 2:1-8). Herod's palace is emblematic of his rule and the political tensions of the time.

2. Praetorium: The term "praetorium" is used in the New Testament to refer to the official residence of a Roman governor. In the Gospels, Jesus is brought to the praetorium before His crucifixion (Matthew 27:27; Mark 15:16; John 18:28). This setting underscores the Roman authority and the fulfillment of Jesus' prophecy regarding His suffering and death.

Symbolic Significance

Palaces in the Bible often symbolize human authority and the temporal nature of earthly power. They are places where significant decisions are made, and where the interplay between divine providence and human ambition is evident. The splendor of these structures contrasts with the humility of Jesus' birth and His message of a kingdom not of this world (John 18:36).

Prophetic Imagery

In prophetic literature, palaces can also represent the downfall of prideful nations. For example, Isaiah prophesies the destruction of the palaces of Babylon as a sign of God's judgment (Isaiah 13:22). This imagery serves as a reminder of the ultimate sovereignty of God over all earthly powers.

Conclusion

Throughout the Bible, palaces serve as more than just physical structures; they are emblematic of the broader themes of authority, judgment, and the transient nature of human power in contrast to the eternal kingdom of God.

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Palace

Palace in the Bible, in the singular and plural, is the rendering of several words of diverse meaning. (1 Chronicles 29:1; Ezra 4:14; Amos 4:3) etc. It often designates the royal residence, and usually suggests a fortress or battlemented house. The word occasionally included the whole city as in (Esther 9:12) and again, as in (1 Kings 16:18) it is restricted to a part of the royal apartments. It is applied, as in (1 Chronicles 29:1) to the temple in Jerusalem. The site of the palace of Solomon was almost certainly in the city itself on the brow opposite to the temple, and overlooking it and the whole city of David. It is impossible, of course, to be at all certain what was either the form or the exact disposition of such a palace; but, as we have the dimensions of the three principal buildings given in the book of Kings and confirmed by Josephus, we may, by taking these as a scale, ascertain pretty nearly that the building covered somewhere about 150,000 or 160,000 square feet. Whether it was a square of 400 feet each way, or an oblong of about 550 feet by 300, must always be more or less a matter of conjecture. The principal building situated within the palace was, as in all eastern palaces, the great hall of state and audience, called "the house of the forest of Lebanon," apparently from the four rows of cedar pillars by which it was supported. It was 100 cubits (175 feet) long, 50 (88 feet) wide, and 30 (52 feet) high. Next in importance was the hall or "porch of judgment," a quadrangular building supported by columns, as we learn front Josephus, which apparently stood on the other side of the great court, opposite the house of the forest of Lebanon. The third edifice is merely called a "porch of pillars." Its dimensions were 50 by 30 cubits. Its use cannot be considered as doubtful, as it was an indispensable adjunct to an eastern palace. It was the ordinary place of business of the palace, and the reception-room when the king received ordinary visitors, and sat, except on great state occasions, to transact the business of the kingdom. Behind this, we are told, was the inner court, adorned with gardens and fountains, and surrounded by cloisters for shade; and there were other courts for the residence of the attendants and guards, and for the women of the harem. Apart from this palace, but attached, as Josephus tells us, to the hall of judgment, was the palace of Pharaoh's daughter-too proud and important a personage to be grouped with the ladies of the harem, and requiring a residence of her own. The recent discoveries at Nineveh have enabled us to understand many of the architectural details of this palace, which before they were made were nearly wholly inexplicable. Solomon constructed an ascent from his own house to the temple, "the house of Jehovah," (1 Kings 10:5) which was a subterranean passage 250 feet long by 42 feet wide, of which the remains may still be traced.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Used now only of royal dwellings, although originally meaning simply (as the Latin word palatium, from which it is derived, shows) a building surrounded by a fence or a paling. In the Authorized Version there are many different words so rendered, presenting different ideas, such as that of citadel or lofty fortress or royal residence (Nehemiah 1:1; Dan. 8:2). It is the name given to the temple fortress (Nehemiah 2:8) and to the temple itself (1 Chronicles 29:1). It denotes also a spacious building or a great house (Dan. 1:4; 4:4, 29: Esther 1:5; 7:7), and a fortified place or an enclosure (Ezek. 25:4). Solomon's palace is described in 1 Kings 7:1-12 as a series of buildings rather than a single great structure. Thirteen years were spent in their erection. This palace stood on the eastern hill, adjoining the temple on the south.

In the New Testament it designates the official residence of Pilate or that of the high priest (Matthew 26:3, 58, 69; Mark 14:54, 66; John 18:15). In Philippians 1:13 this word is the rendering of the Greek praitorion, meaning the praetorian cohorts at Rome (the life-guard of the Caesars). Paul was continually chained to a soldier of that corps (Acts 28:16), and hence his name and sufferings became known in all the praetorium. The "soldiers that kept" him would, on relieving one another on guard, naturally spread the tidings regarding him among their comrades. Some, however, regard the praetroium (q.v.) as the barrack within the palace (the palatium) of the Caesars in Rome where a detachment of these praetorian guards was stationed, or as the camp of the guards placed outside the eastern walls of Rome.

"In the chambers which were occupied as guard-rooms," says Dr. Manning, "by the praetorian troops on duty in the palace, a number of rude caricatures are found roughly scratched upon the walls, just such as may be seen upon barrack walls in every part of the world. Amongst these is one of a human figure nailed upon a cross. To add to the `offence of the cross,' the crucified one is represented with the head of an animal, probably that of an ass. Before it stands the figure of a Roman legionary with one hand upraised in the attitude of worship. Underneath is the rude, misspelt, ungrammatical inscription, Alexamenos worships his god. It can scarcely be doubted that we have here a contemporary caricature, executed by one of the praetorian guard, ridiculing the faith of a Christian comrade."

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The residence of a sovereign, including the lodgings of high officers of state, and rooms for business, as well as halls for ceremony and reception.

2. (n.) The official residence of a bishop or other distinguished personage.

3. (n.) Loosely, any unusually magnificent or stately house.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

PALACE

pal'-as: In Hebrew chiefly 'armon, in the Revised Version (British and American) text translated "castle" in 1 Kings 16:18 2 Kings 15:25; birah, hekhal, the same word often rendered "temple"; in Greek aule, in the Revised Version (British and American) translated "court" (Matthew 26:3, 18, 69 Mark 14:54, 66 Luke 11:21 John 18:15). On the other hand, "palace" takes the place in the Revised Version (British and American) of the King James Version "common hall" or "judgment hall" (praitorion, Matthew 27:27 John 18:28, 33; John 19:9 Acts 23:35). See JUDGMENT HALL. A description of Solomon's palace is given in 1 Kings 7:1-12 (see TEMPLE). Archaeology has brought to light the remains of great palaces in Egypt, Babylonia, Assyria (Sargon, Sennacherib, Assurbanipal, etc.), Susa, etc.

See HOUSE.

James Orr

Greek

933. basileion -- a palace
... basileion. 934 . a palace. Transliteration: basileion Phonetic Spelling:
(bas-il'-i-on) Short Definition: palaces. ... Neuter of basileios; a palace -- king's ...
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833. aule -- a courtyard, a court
... a court. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: aule Phonetic Spelling:
(ow-lay') Short Definition: court-yard, fore-court, palace, house Definition ...
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4232. praitorion -- Praetorium (official residence of a governor) ...
... praitorion Phonetic Spelling: (prahee-to'-ree-on) Short Definition: the official
residence of the procurator Definition: the palace at Jerusalem occupied by ...
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Strong's Hebrew

1055. bithan -- house, palace
... 1054, 1055. bithan. 1056 . house, palace. Transliteration: bithan Phonetic
Spelling: (bee-thawn') Short Definition: palace. Word ...
/hebrew/1055.htm - 6k

1964. hekal -- a palace, temple
... 1963, 1964. hekal. 1965 . a palace, temple. Transliteration: hekal Phonetic
Spelling: (hay-kawl') Short Definition: temple. Word Origin a prim. ... palace, temple ...
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1002. birah -- a castle, palace
... 1001, 1002. birah. 1003 . a castle, palace. Transliteration: birah Phonetic
Spelling: (bee-raw') Short Definition: citadel. ... palace. ...
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643. appeden -- a palace
... 642, 643. appeden. 644 . a palace. Transliteration: appeden Phonetic
Spelling: (ap-peh'-den) Short Definition: pavilion. ... palace. ...
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1001. bira -- palace
... bira. 1002 . palace. Transliteration: bira Phonetic Spelling: (bee-raw') Short
Definition: palace. ... palace (Aramaic) corresponding to biyrah; a palace -- palace ...
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1965. hekal -- a palace, temple
... 1964, 1965. hekal. 1966 . a palace, temple. Transliteration: hekal Phonetic
Spelling: (hay-kal') Short Definition: temple. ... palace, temple. ...
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759. armon -- a citadel
... derivation Definition a citadel NASB Word Usage castle (1), citadel (2), citadels
(13), fortified buildings (1), fortified towers (1), palace (3), palaces (9 ...
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1004. bayith -- a house
... houses (101), houses while house (1), inner (2), inside* (13), inward (5), inward*
(1), jail* (6), jailer* (3), large enough to hold (1), palace (22), palace ...
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2038. Harmon -- a place name
... palace. From the same as Horam; a castle (from its height) -- palace. see HEBREW
Horam. 2037, 2038. Harmon. 2039 . Strong's Numbers.
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2918. tirah -- encampment, battlement
... goodly castle, habitation, palace, row. Feminine of (an equivalent to) tuwr; a wall;
hence, a fortress or a hamlet -- (goodly) castle, habitation, palace, row. ...
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Library

Those in the Palace.
... Book VIII. Chapter VI."Those in the Palace. 1. This period produced divine
and illustrious martyrs, above all whose praises have ...
/.../pamphilius/church history/chapter vi those in the palace.htm

Description of Pilate's Palace and the Adjacent Buildings.
... CHAPTER XVI. Description of Pilate's Palace and the adjacent Buildings.
The palace of the Roman governor, Pilate, was built on the ...
/.../chapter xvi description of pilates.htm

In the High Priest's Palace
... VOLUME II: ST. LUKE Chaps. XIII to XXIV IN THE HIGH PRIEST'S PALACE. 'Then ... trial.
What business had he thrusting himself into the palace? ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/in the high priests palace.htm

The Coming of the King to his Palace
... EXPOSITIONS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE; ALEXANDER MACLAREN, DD, Litt. D.; ST. MATTHEW
Chaps. XVIII to XXVIII THE COMING OF THE KING TO HIS PALACE. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/the coming of the king.htm

Of his Prayers in the Palace, and his Reading the Holy Scriptures.
... Book IV. Chapter XVII."Of his Prayers in the Palace, and his Reading the
Holy Scriptures. Still nobler proofs of his piety might ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter xvii of his prayers in.htm

Council in the Palace. Constantine, Entering, Took his Seat in the ...
... Book III. Chapter X."Council in the Palace. Constantine, entering, took his
Seat in the Assembly. Now when the appointed day arrived ...
/.../pamphilius/the life of constantine/chapter x council in the palace.htm

Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas, when He came into India, and ...
... Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas, When He Came into India, and Built the Palace
in the Heavens. ... And the king said: Wilt thou build me a palace? ...
/.../unknown/acts of the holy apostle thomas/acts of the holy apostle 2.htm

How Solomon Built Himself a Royal Palace, Very Costly and Splendid ...
... CHAPTER 5. How Solomon Built Himself A Royal Palace, Very Costly And Splendid;
And How He Solved The Riddles Which Were Sent Him By Hiram. ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 5 how solomon built.htm

No House of any Pretension to be Called a Palace is in the Least ...
... Chapter 28 No house of any pretension to be called a palace is in the
least worthy? No house of any pretension to be called a ...
/.../macdonald/at the back of the north wind/chapter 28 no house of.htm

"And as we Have, once for All, Entered the Palace...
... Dialogues of Sulpitius Severus. Chapter VI. "And as we have, once for all,
entered the palace? "And as we have, once for all, entered ...
/.../severus/life and writings of sulpitius severus /chapter vi and as we.htm

Thesaurus

Palace (194 Occurrences)
... Ezek. 25:4). Solomon's palace is described in 1 Kings 7:1-12 as a series
of buildings rather than a single great structure. Thirteen ...
/p/palace.htm - 40k

Palace-court (2 Occurrences)
Palace-court. Palace, Palace-court. Palace-garden . Multi-Version Concordance
Palace-court (2 Occurrences). Matthew 26:69 But Peter ...
/p/palace-court.htm - 6k

Palace-garden (1 Occurrence)
Palace-garden. Palace-court, Palace-garden. Palaces . Multi-Version
Concordance Palace-garden (1 Occurrence). Esther ...
/p/palace-garden.htm - 6k

Praetorium (8 Occurrences)
... common hall" (Matthew 27:27, marg., "governor's house"), "judgment hall," (John
18:28, 33, marg., "Pilate's house", 19:9; Acts 23:35), "palace" (Philippians 1 ...
/p/praetorium.htm - 14k

Castle (26 Occurrences)
... of Hacaliah. Now it came to pass in the month Chislev, in the twentieth
year, as I was in Shushan the palace, (See JPS). Nehemiah ...
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Citadel (20 Occurrences)
... Ezra 6:2 There was found at Achmetha, in the palace that is in the province of Media,
a scroll, and therein was thus written for a record: (See NIV). ...
/c/citadel.htm - 13k

Judgment (430 Occurrences)
... praitorion (John 18:28, 33; 19:9; Matthew 27:27), "common hall." In all these passages
the Revised Version renders "palace." In Mark 15:16 the word is rendered ...
/j/judgment.htm - 52k

Palatial (4 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Pertaining to a palace; resembling a palace; royal;
magnificent; as, a palatial estate. 2. (a.) Palatal; palatine. ...
/p/palatial.htm - 7k

Caesar's (10 Occurrences)
... How is it that the gospel, which at the first chiefly advanced among the poorer
classes in the Empire, made its way at a bound into the very palace of the ...
/c/caesar's.htm - 18k

Shebna (9 Occurrences)
... Easton's Bible Dictionary Tender youth, "treasurer" over the house in the reign
of Hezekiah, ie, comptroller or governor of the palace. ...
/s/shebna.htm - 20k

Resources

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Palace (194 Occurrences)

Matthew 26:3
Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
(KJV WEY DBY WBS RSV NIV)

Matthew 26:58
But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
(KJV WEY DBY WBS)

Matthew 26:69
Now Peter sat without in the palace: and a damsel came unto him, saying, Thou also wast with Jesus of Galilee.
(KJV WEY DBY WBS)

Mark 14:54
And Peter followed him afar off, even into the palace of the high priest: and he sat with the servants, and warmed himself at the fire.
(KJV WEY DBY WBS)

Mark 14:66
And as Peter was beneath in the palace, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest:
(KJV DBY WBS)

Mark 15:16
Then the soldiers led Him away into the court of the Palace (the Praetorium)
(WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 11:21
When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace:
(KJV WBS RSV)

John 18:15
And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and so did another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.
(KJV WEY DBY WBS)

John 18:28
They led Jesus therefore from Caiaphas into the Praetorium. It was early, and they themselves didn't enter into the Praetorium, that they might not be defiled, but might eat the Passover.
(See NIV)

John 18:33
Pilate therefore entered again into the Praetorium, called Jesus, and said to him, "Are you the King of the Jews?"
(See NIV)

John 19:9
He entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, "Where are you from?" But Jesus gave him no answer.
(See NIV)

Acts 7:10
and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
(See NIV)

Acts 23:35
"I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive." He commanded that he be kept in Herod's palace.
(WEB WEY ASV NIV)

Philippians 1:13
So that my bonds in Christ are manifest in all the palace, and in all other places;
(KJV WBS NIV)

Genesis 12:15
The princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.
(See NIV)

Genesis 41:40
You shall be over my house, and according to your word will all my people be ruled. Only in the throne I will be greater than you."
(See NIV)

Genesis 45:16
The report of it was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, "Joseph's brothers have come." It pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
(See NIV)

Genesis 47:14
Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the grain which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.
(See NIV)

Exodus 7:23
Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he lay even this to heart.
(See NIV)

Exodus 8:3
and the river shall swarm with frogs, which shall go up and come into your house, and into your bedchamber, and on your bed, and into the house of your servants, and on your people, and into your ovens, and into your kneading troughs:
(See NIV)

Exodus 8:24
Yahweh did so; and there came grievous swarms of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his servants' houses: and in all the land of Egypt the land was corrupted by reason of the swarms of flies.
(See NIV)

Numbers 22:18
Balaam answered the servants of Balak, "If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh my God, to do less or more.
(See NIV)

Numbers 24:13
'If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I can't go beyond the word of Yahweh, to do either good or bad of my own mind. I will say what Yahweh says'?
(See NIV)

Judges 3:20
Ehud came to him; and he was sitting by himself alone in the cool upper room. Ehud said, "I have a message from God to you." He arose out of his seat.
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 5:8
David said on that day, "Whoever strikes the Jebusites, let him get up to the watercourse, and strike the lame and the blind, who are hated by David's soul." Therefore they say, "The the blind and the lame can't come into the house."
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 5:11
Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons; and they built David a house.
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 7:1
It happened, when the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around,
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 7:2
that the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains."
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 11:2
It happened at evening, that David arose from off his bed, and walked on the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful to look on.
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 11:8
David said to Uriah, "Go down to your house, and wash your feet." Uriah departed out of the king's house, and a gift from the king was sent after him.
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 11:9
But Uriah slept at the door of the king's house with all the servants of his lord, and didn't go down to his house.
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 13:7
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him."
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 15:16
The king went forth, and all his household after him. The king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house.
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 15:35
Don't you have Zadok and Abiathar the priests there with you? Therefore it shall be, that whatever thing you shall hear out of the king's house, you shall tell it to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 16:21
Ahithophel said to Absalom, "Go in to your father's concubines, that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong."
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 19:11
King David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, "Speak to the elders of Judah, saying,'Why are you the last to bring the king back to his house? Since the speech of all Israel has come to the king, to return him to his house.
(See NIV)

2 Samuel 20:3
David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in custody, and provided them with sustenance, but didn't go in to them. So they were shut up to the day of their death, living in widowhood.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 3:1
Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of Yahweh, and the wall of Jerusalem all around.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 4:6
and Ahishar was over the household; and Adoniram the son of Abda was over the men subject to forced labor.
(See RSV NIV)

1 Kings 7:1
Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 7:2
For he built the house of the forest of Lebanon; its length was one hundred cubits, and its breadth fifty cubits, and its height thirty cubits, on four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams on the pillars.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 7:8
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.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 9:1
It happened, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of Yahweh, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,
(See NIV)

1 Kings 9:10
It happened at the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, the house of Yahweh and the king's house
(See NIV)

1 Kings 9:15
This is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build the house of Yahweh, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 9:24
But Pharaoh's daughter came up out of the city of David to her house which Solomon had built for her: then did he build Millo.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 10:4
When the queen of Sheba had seen all the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,
(See NIV)

1 Kings 10:12
The king made of the almug trees pillars for the house of Yahweh, and for the king's house, harps also and stringed instruments for the singers: there came no such almug trees, nor were seen, to this day.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 10:17
he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three minas of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 10:21
All king Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold: none were of silver; it was nothing accounted of in the days of Solomon.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 11:20
The sister of Tahpenes bore him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh's house; and Genubath was in Pharaoh's house among the sons of Pharaoh.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 14:26
and he took away the treasures of the house of Yahweh, and the treasures of the king's house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 14:27
King Rehoboam made in their place shields of brass, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king's house.
(See NIV)

1 Kings 15:18
Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of Yahweh, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants; and king Asa sent them to Ben Hadad, the son of Tabrimmon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, who lived at Damascus, saying,
(See NIV)

1 Kings 16:9
His servant Zimri, captain of half his chariots, conspired against him. Now he was in Tirzah, drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza, who was over the household in Tirzah:
(See NIV)

1 Kings 16:18
And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died.
(KJV WBS NIV)

1 Kings 18:3
Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly:
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1 Kings 20:6
but I will send my servants to you tomorrow about this time, and they shall search your house, and the houses of your servants; and it shall be, that whatever is pleasant in your eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away."'"
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1 Kings 20:43
The king of Israel went to his house sullen and angry, and came to Samaria.
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1 Kings 21:1
It happened after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
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1 Kings 21:2
Ahab spoke to Naboth, saying, "Give me your vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near to my house; and I will give you for it a better vineyard than it. Or, if it seems good to you, I will give you its worth in money."
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1 Kings 22:39
Now the rest of the acts of Ahab, and all that he did, and the ivory house which he built, and all the cities that he built, aren't they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
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2 Kings 7:9
Then they said one to another, "We aren't doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we keep silent. If we wait until the morning light, punishment will overtake us. Now therefore come, let us go and tell the king's household."
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2 Kings 7:11
He called the porters; and they told it to the king's household within.
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2 Kings 10:5
He who was over the household, and he who was over the city, the elders also, and those who raised the children, sent to Jehu, saying, "We are your servants, and will do all that you ask us. We will not make any man king. You do that which is good in your eyes."
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2 Kings 11:5
He commanded them, saying, "This is the thing that you shall do: a third part of you, who come in on the Sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king's house;
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2 Kings 11:6
A third part shall be at the gate Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard. So you shall keep the watch of the house, and be a barrier.
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2 Kings 11:16
So they made way for her; and she went by the way of the horses' entry to the king's house. She was slain there.
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2 Kings 11:19
He took the captains over hundreds, and the Carites, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of Yahweh, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. He sat on the throne of the kings.
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2 Kings 11:20
So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. Athaliah they had slain with the sword at the king's house.
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2 Kings 12:18
Jehoash king of Judah took all the holy things that Jehoshaphat and Jehoram and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own holy things, and all the gold that was found in the treasures of the house of Yahweh, and of the king's house, and sent it to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.
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2 Kings 14:14
He took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of Yahweh, and in the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.
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2 Kings 15:5
Yahweh struck the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house. Jotham the king's son was over the household, judging the people of the land.
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2 Kings 15:25
But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room.
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2 Kings 16:8
Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of Yahweh, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it for a present to the king of Assyria.
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2 Kings 16:18
The covered way for the Sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king's entry outside, turned he to the house of Yahweh, because of the king of Assyria.
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2 Kings 18:15
Hezekiah gave him all the silver that was found in the house of Yahweh, and in the treasures of the king's house.
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2 Kings 18:18
When they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, and Shebnah the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder.
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2 Kings 18:37
Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, came with Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him the words of Rabshakeh.
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2 Kings 19:2
He sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.
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2 Kings 20:13
Hezekiah listened to them, and showed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious oil, and the house of his armor, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah didn't show them.
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2 Kings 20:15
He said, "What have they seen in your house?" Hezekiah answered, "They have seen all that is in my house. There is nothing among my treasures that I have not shown them."
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2 Kings 20:17
'Behold, the days come, that all that is in your house, and that which your fathers have laid up in store to this day, shall be carried to Babylon. Nothing shall be left,' says Yahweh.
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2 Kings 20:18
"'Of your sons who shall issue from you, whom you shall father, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.'"
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2 Kings 21:18
Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza: and Amon his son reigned in his place.
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2 Kings 21:23
The servants of Amon conspired against him, and put the king to death in his own house.
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2 Kings 24:12
and Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.
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2 Kings 24:13
He carried out there all the treasures of the house of Yahweh, and the treasures of the king's house, and cut in pieces all the vessels of gold, which Solomon king of Israel had made in the temple of Yahweh, as Yahweh had said.
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2 Kings 25:9
He burnt the house of Yahweh, and the king's house; and all the houses of Jerusalem, even every great house, burnt he with fire.
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1 Chronicles 14:1
Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
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1 Chronicles 17:1
It happened, when David lived in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, "Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Yahweh is under curtains."
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1 Chronicles 28:1
David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies who served the king by division, and the captains of thousands, and the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers, and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem.
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1 Chronicles 29:1
David the king said to all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Yahweh God.
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1 Chronicles 29:19
and give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.
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2 Chronicles 2:1
Now Solomon purposed to build a house for the name of Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.
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2 Chronicles 2:3
Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As you dealt with David my father, and sent him cedars to build him a house in which to dwell, even so deal with me.
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2 Chronicles 2:12
Huram continued, "Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endowed with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for Yahweh, and a house for his kingdom.
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2 Chronicles 7:11
Thus Solomon finished the house of Yahweh, and the king's house: and he successfully completed all that came into Solomon's heart to make in the house of Yahweh, and in his own house.
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2 Chronicles 8:1
It happened at the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of Yahweh, and his own house,
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2 Chronicles 8:11
Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David 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 the ark of Yahweh has come are holy.
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Subtopics

Palace

Palace for Kings

Palace of a Government

Palace of David

Palace of Solomon

Palace: Archives Kept In

Palace: At Babylon

Palace: At Shushan

Palace: Proclamations Issued From

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Palace-court (2 Occurrences)