1 Kings 6:36

And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.

Ver. 36. And he built the inner court.] Called the court of the priests, 2Ch 4:9 and had without it an outer court, Ezekiel 10:3 ; Eze 10:5 called also the great court, 2Ch 4:9 where the people prayed, Luk 1:10 and heard the word preached. Act 3:11-12 Ezr 10:9 In this outer court it was that our Saviour preached, when he is said to have taught in the temple: here he disputed, cast out the buyers and sellers, &c. John 2:14 ; Joh 2:16 This court of the people surrounded not only the priests' court, but also the whole temple: by the name whereof also it is sometimes called.