Solomon annexes Araunah's threshing floor
Solomon annexes Araunah's threshing floor
By fortifying the property his father had purchased from Araunah (2 Sam. 24:18-25), Solomon triples the footprint of the city from c.11 acres in his father's administration to c. 32 acres.
Schematic of Palace and Temple Precincts
Artist's conception of Solomon Jerusalem
Artist's conception of Solomon's Temple