1 Kings 6

The Building of the Temple

11Now it cameH1961 aboutH1961 in the fourH702 hundredH3967 and eightiethH8084 yearH8141 after the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 cameH3318 outH3318 of the landH776 of EgyptH4714, in the fourthH7243 yearH8141 of Solomon’sH8010 reignH4427 overH5921 IsraelH3478, in the monthH2320 of ZivH2099, that is, the secondH8145 monthH2320, that he 2began to buildH1129 the houseH1004 of the LordH3068. 2And the houseH1004 whichH834 KingH4428 SolomonH8010 builtH1129 for the LordH3068 was 3sixtyH8346 cubitsH520 in its lengthH753, and twentyH6242 cubits in its widthH7341, and its heightH6967 was thirtyH7970 cubitsH520. 3The porchH197 in frontH6440 of the mainH1964 roomH1964 of the houseH1004 was 4twentyH6242 cubitsH520 in 5lengthH753, 6correspondingH5921H6440 to the widthH7341 of the houseH1004, and its widthH7341 alongH5921 the frontH6440 of the houseH1004 was tenH6235 cubitsH520. 4Also for the houseH1004 7he madeH6213 windowsH2474 with artistic framesH331H8261. 58AgainstH5921 the wallH7023 of the houseH1004 he builtH1129 storiesH3330 encompassingH5439 the wallsH7023 of the houseH1004 aroundH5439 both the mainH1964 roomH1964 and the 910innerH1687 sanctuaryH1687; so he madeH6213 11sideH6763 chambersH6763 allH5439 aroundH5439. 6The lowestH8481 storyH3330 was 12fiveH2568 cubitsH520 wideH7341, the middleH8484 was sixH8337 cubitsH520 wideH7341, and the thirdH7992 was sevenH7651 cubitsH520 wideH7341; for on the outsideH2351 he 13madeH5414 offsetsH4052 in the wall of the houseH1004 allH5439 aroundH5439 so that the beams would not 14be insertedH270 into the wallsH7023 of the houseH1004.

715The houseH1004, while it was being builtH1129, was builtH1129 of stoneH68 finishedH8003 at the quarryH4551, and neitherH3808 hammerH4717, norH3808 axeH1631, norH3808 anyH3605 ironH1270 toolH3627 was heardH8085 in the houseH1004 while it was being builtH1129.

8The doorwayH6607 for the 16lowestH8481 sideH6763 chamberH6763 was on the rightH3233 sideH3802 of the houseH1004; and they would goH5927 upH5927 by a windingH3883 staircaseH3883 to the middleH8484 story, and from the middleH8484 to the thirdH7992. 9So 17he builtH1129 the houseH1004 and finishedH3615 it; and he coveredH5603 the houseH1004 with beamsH1356 and 18planksH7713 of cedarH730. 10He also builtH1129 the storiesH3330 againstH5921 the wholeH3605 houseH1004, each 19fiveH2568 cubitsH520 highH6967; and they 20were attachedH270 to the houseH1004 with timbersH6086 of cedarH730.

11Now the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to SolomonH8010, sayingH559, 12“As for thisH2088 houseH1004 whichH834 you are buildingH1129, 21ifH518 you will walkH1980 in My statutesH2708 and executeH6213 My ordinancesH4941 and keepH8104 allH3605 My commandmentsH4687 by walkingH1980 in them, then I will fulfillH6965 My wordH1697 with you whichH834 I spokeH1696 to DavidH1732 your fatherH1. 13And 22I will dwellH7931 amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, and 23will not abandonH5800 My peopleH5971 IsraelH3478.”

1424So SolomonH8010 builtH1129 the houseH1004 and finishedH3615 it. 15He 25builtH1129 the wallsH7023 of the houseH1004 on the insideH4480H1004 with boardsH6763 of cedarH730; from the floorH7172 of the houseH1004 to the 26ceilingH7023H5604 he paneledH6823 the walls on the insideH4480H1004 with woodH6086, and he paneledH6823 the floorH7172 of the houseH1004 with boardsH6763 of juniperH1265. 1627He also builtH1129 28twentyH6242 cubitsH520 on the rearH3411 partH3411 of the houseH1004 with boardsH6763 of cedarH730 from the floorH7172 to the 29ceilingH7023; he builtH1129 them for it on the insideH4480H1004 as an innerH1687 sanctuaryH1687, as 30the MostH6944 HolyH6944 PlaceH6944. 17The houseH1004, that is, the mainH1964 roomH1964 in frontH6440 of the inner sanctuary, was 31fortyH705 cubitsH520 long. 18There was cedarH730 insideH6441 the houseH1004, carvedH4734 in the shape of 32gourdsH6497 and openH6362 flowersH6731; everythingH3605 was cedarH730, thereH369 wasH369 noH369 stoneH68 visibleH7200. 19Then he preparedH3559 an innerH1687 sanctuaryH1687 insideH8432 the houseH1004 in order to placeH5414 thereH8033 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068. 2033The innerH1687 sanctuaryH1687 was twentyH6242 cubitsH520 in lengthH753, twentyH6242 cubitsH520 in widthH7341, and twentyH6242 cubitsH520 in heightH6967; and he overlaidH6823 it with pureH5458 goldH2091. He also paneledH6823 the altarH4196 with cedarH730. 21So SolomonH8010 overlaidH6823 the insideH4480H6441 of the houseH1004 with pureH5458 goldH2091. And he extendedH5674 chainsH7569 of goldH2091 acrossH5674 the frontH6440 of the innerH1687 sanctuaryH1687, and he overlaidH6823 it with goldH2091. 22He overlaidH6823 the entireH3605 houseH1004 with goldH2091, untilH5704 allH3605 the houseH1004 was finishedH8552. Also 34the entireH3605 altarH4196 whichH834 was by the innerH1687 sanctuaryH1687 he overlaidH6823 with goldH2091.

2335And in the innerH1687 sanctuaryH1687 he madeH6213 twoH8147 36cherubimH3742 of oliveH8081 woodH6086, each 37tenH6235 cubitsH520 highH6967. 24The oneH259 wingH3671 of the first cherubH3742 was fiveH2568 cubitsH520, and the otherH8145 wingH3671 of the first cherubH3742 was fiveH2568 cubitsH520; from the endH7098 of one wingH3671 to the endH7098 of the other wingH3671 were tenH6235 cubitsH520. 25The secondH8145 cherubH3742 was tenH6235 cubitsH520; bothH8147 of the cherubimH3742 were of the sameH259 measurementH4060 and the sameH259 formH7095. 26The heightH6967 of the oneH259 cherubH3742 was tenH6235 cubitsH520, and soH3651 was that of the otherH8145 cherubH3742. 27He placedH5414 the cherubimH3742 in the midstH8432 of the innerH6442 houseH1004, and 38the wingsH3671 of the cherubimH3742 spreadH6566 outH6566 so that the wingH3671 of the oneH259 was touchingH5060 the one wallH7023, and the wingH3671 of the otherH8145 cherubH3742 was touchingH5060 the otherH8145 wallH7023. And their wingsH3671 were touchingH5060 39endH3671 to 40endH3671 in the centerH8432 of the houseH1004. 28He also overlaidH6823 the cherubimH3742 with goldH2091.

29Then he carvedH7049 allH3605 the surroundingH4524 wallsH7023 of the houseH1004 with engravingsH4734H6603 of cherubimH3742, palmH8561 treesH8561, and openH6362 flowersH6731, for the innerH6441 and outerH2435 sanctuaries. 30And he overlaidH6823 the floorH7172 of the houseH1004 with goldH2091, for the innerH6441 and outerH2435 sanctuaries.

31And for the entranceH6607 of the innerH1687 sanctuaryH1687 he madeH6213 doorsH1817 of oliveH8081 woodH6086, the lintelH352, and five-sidedH2549 doorpostsH4201. 32So he made twoH8147 doorsH1817 of oliveH8081 woodH6086, and he carvedH7049 on them carvingsH4734 of cherubimH3742, palmH8561 treesH8561, and openH6362 flowersH6731, and overlaidH6823 them with goldH2091; and he overlaidH7286 the cherubimH3742 and the palmH8561 treesH8561 with goldH2091.

33SoH3651 too he madeH6213 for the entranceH6607 of the mainH1964 roomH1964 four-sidedH7243 doorpostsH4201 of oliveH8081 woodH6086, 34and 41twoH8147 doorsH1817 of juniperH1265 woodH6086; the twoH8147 leavesH6763 of the oneH259 doorH1817 turnedH1550 onH1550 pivotsH1550, and the twoH8147 42leavesH6763 of the otherH8145 doorH1817 turnedH1550 onH1550 pivotsH1550. 35He carvedH7049 on it cherubimH3742, palmH8561 treesH8561, and openH6362 flowersH6731; and he overlaidH6823 them with goldH2091 platedH3474 on the carvedH2707 work. 36And 43he builtH1129 the innerH6442 courtyardH2691 with threeH7969 rowsH2905 of cutH1496 stoneH1496 and a rowH2905 of cedarH730 beamsH3773.

3744In the fourthH7243 yearH8141 the foundationH3245 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 was laidH3245, in the monthH3391 of ZivH2099. 38And in the eleventhH259H6240 yearH8141, in the monthH3391 of BulH945, that is, the eighthH8066 monthH2320, the houseH1004 was finishedH3615 in allH3605 its partsH1697 and in accordance with allH3605 its plansH4941. So he was sevenH7651 yearsH8141 in buildingH1129 it.