Palace
Palace [1]
pal´ā́s : In Hebrew chiefly ארמון , 'armōn , in the Revised Version (British and American) text translated "castle" in 1 Kings 16:18; 2 Kings 15:25; בּירה , bı̄rāh , הכל , hēkhāl , the same word often rendered "temple"; in Greek αὐλή , aulḗ , in the Revised Version (British and American) translated "court" ( Matthew 26:3 , Matthew 26:18 , Matthew 26:69; Mark 14:54 , Mark 14:66; 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" ( praitṓrion , Matthew 27:27; John 18:28 , John 18:33; John 19:9; Acts 23:35 ). See Judgment , Hall Of . 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 .
