1 Kings 6:3-23

3The porticoH197 atH5921 the frontH6440 of the main hallH1964 of the templeH1004 was twentyH6242 cubitsH5201 longH753, extending acrossH5921H6440 the widthH7341 of the templeH1004 and projecting outH7341 tenH6235 cubitsH5202 inH5921 frontH6440 of the templeH1004.

4He also hadH6213 narrowH331 windowsH2474 framed highH8261 in the templeH1004.

5AgainstH5921 the wallsH7023 of the templeH1004 and the inner sanctuaryH1964H1687, Solomon builtH1129 a chambered structureH3326 aroundH5439 the templeH1004, in whichH5439 he constructedH6213 the side roomsH6763. 6The bottomH8481 floorH3326 was fiveH2568 cubitsH520 wideH7341,3 the middle floorH8484 sixH8337 cubitsH520,4 and the thirdH7992 floor sevenH7651 cubitsH520.5 He also placedH5414 offset ledgesH4052 aroundH5439 the outsideH2351 of the templeH1004, so that nothingH1115 would be insertedH270 intoH1004 its wallsH7023.

7The templeH1004 was constructedH1129 usingH1129 finishedH8003 stonesH68 cut at the quarryH4551, so that noH3808 hammerH4717 or chiselH1631 or anyH3605 other ironH1270 toolH3627 was heardH8085 in the templeH1004 while it was being builtH1129.

8The entranceH6607 to the bottomH84846 floorH6763 was onH413 the southH3233 sideH3802 of the templeH1004. A stairwayH3883 led upH5927 toH5921 the middle levelH8484, and fromH4480 there toH413 the third floorH7992.

9So Solomon builtH1129 the templeH1004 and finished itH3615, roofingH5603 itH1004 with beamsH1356 and planksH7713 of cedarH730. 10He builtH1129 chambersH3326 all alongH5921H3605 the templeH1004, each fiveH2568 cubitsH520 highH6967 and attachedH270 to the templeH1004 with beamsH6086 of cedarH730.

11Then the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 toH413 SolomonH8010, sayingH559: 12“As for thisH2088 templeH1004 youH859 are buildingH1129, ifH518 you walkH1980 in My statutesH2708, carry outH6213 My ordinancesH4941, and keepH8104 allH3605 My commandmentsH4687 by walkingH1980 in them, I will fulfillH6965 through youH854 the promiseH1697 I madeH1696 toH413 your fatherH1 DavidH1732. 13And I will dwellH7931 amongH8432 the IsraelitesH1121H3478 and will notH3808 abandonH5800 My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478.”

14So SolomonH8010 builtH1129 the templeH1004 and finishedH3615 itH853. 15He linedH1129 the interiorH1004 wallsH7023 with cedarH730 panelingH6763 from the floorH7172 of the templeH1004 toH5704 the ceilingH5604, and he coveredH6823 the floorH7172H1004 with cypressH12657 boardsH6763.

16He partitioned offH1129 the twentyH6242 cubitsH520 atH4480 the rearH3411 of the templeH1004 with cedarH730 boardsH6763 from floorH7172 toH5704 ceilingH7023 to formH1129 within the templeH1004 an inner sanctuaryH1687, the Most Holy PlaceH6944.8 17And the main hallH1004H1931H1964 in front ofH6440 this room wasH1961 fortyH705 cubitsH520 long.9

18The cedarH730H413 paneling insideH6441 the templeH1004 was carvedH4734 with gourdsH6497 and openH6362 flowersH6731. EverythingH3605 was cedarH730; notH369 a stoneH68 could be seenH7200.

19Solomon also preparedH3559 the inner sanctuaryH1687 withinH8432 the templeH1004H6441 to setH5414 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 thereH8033. 20The innerH6440 sanctuaryH1687 was twentyH6242 cubitsH520 longH753, twentyH6242 cubitsH520 wideH7341, and twentyH6242 cubitsH520 highH6967. He overlaidH6823 the inside with pureH5462 goldH2091, and he also overlaidH6823 the altarH4196 of cedarH730.10

21So SolomonH8010 overlaidH6823 the insideH6441 of the templeH1004 with pureH5462 goldH2091, and he extendedH5674 goldH2091 chainsH757211 across the frontH6440 of the inner sanctuaryH1687, which was overlaidH6823 with goldH2091. 22So he overlaidH6823 with goldH2091 the whole interiorH3605 of the templeH1004, untilH5704 everythingH3605H1004 was completely finishedH8552. He also overlaidH6823 with goldH2091 the entireH3605 altarH4196 that belonged toH834 the inner sanctuaryH1687.

23In the inner sanctuaryH1687 he madeH6213 twoH8147 cherubimH3742, each tenH6235 cubitsH520 highH6967, out of oliveH8081 woodH6086.