Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Kings 7:2

2 ¶ He built also the house of the forest of Lebanon , the length thereof was a hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedarpillars , with cedar-beams upon the pillars .

An House so called. Either, First, Because it was built in the Mountain and Forest of Lebanon, for his recreation there in Summer-time. But it is generally and more probably held, that it was in or near Ierusalem, both because there was the [illegible: 1 word] of judgment, v. 7. which was fittest to be in the place of his constant and usual residence: and because there was the chief Magazin of Arms, Isa. 22. 8. and Solomon's Golden Shields were put there, as is manifest from 1 King. 10. 17. and 14. 25, 26, 28. which no wise Prince would do in a place so remote from his Royal City, and in the utmost Borders of his Kingdom, as this was. Or rather, Secondly, From some resemblance it might have with that place, for the pleasant Shades and Groves which were about it: nothing being more frequent both in Sacred and other Writers, than to transfer the names of Carmel, or Tempe, or the like, to other places of the same nature and quality with them.

To wit, of the principal Mansion; to which doubtless other buildings were adjoyned.

Upon which the House was built, and between which there were four stately Walks.

Which were laid for the Floor of the second Story.