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