1 Kings 7:8-12

8The palace where he lived was constructed in a similar way. He also constructed a palace like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.

9All of these were built with the best stones, chiseled to the right size and cut with a saw on all sides, from the foundation to the edge of the roof and from the outside to the great courtyard.

10The foundation was made of large valuable stones, measuring either 15 feet or 12 feet.

11Above the foundation the best stones, chiseled to the right size, were used along with cedar.

12Around the great courtyard were three rows of chiseled stones and one row of cedar beams, like the inner courtyard of the Lord’s temple and the hall of the palace.