# 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.