John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 8. And his house where he dwelt , etc.] Which was properly his dwellingplace, that part of the house where he usually resided: [had] another court within the porch, which [was] of the like work ; a court between that and the porch, called the inner court, ( 2 Kings 20:4). Solomon made also a house for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had taken to wife ; (see 1 Kings 3:1), like unto this porch : being built of the same sort of materials, though in a different form.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-12 - All Solomon's buildings, though beautiful, were intended for use Solomon began with the temple; he built for God first, and then his other buildings. The surest foundations of lasting prosperity are lai in early piety. He was thirteen years building his house, yet he buil the temple in little more than seven years; not that he was more exact but less eager in building his own house, than in building God's. We ought to prefer God's honour before our own ease and satisfaction.
Original Hebrew וביתו1004 אשׁר834 ישׁב3427 שׁם8033 חצר2691 האחרת312 מבית1004 לאולם197 כמעשׂה4639 הזה2088 היה1961 ובית1004 יעשׂה6213 לבת1323 פרעה6547 אשׁר834 לקח3947 שׁלמה8010 כאולם197 הזה׃2088
