1 Kings 7:8-12

8Solomon’s living quarters surrounded a courtyard behind this hall, and they were constructed the same way. He also built similar living quarters for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.

9From foundation to eaves, all these buildings were built from huge blocks of high-quality stone, cut with saws and trimmed to exact measure on all sides.

10Some of the huge foundation stones were 15 feet long, and some were 12 feet long.

11The blocks of high-quality stone used in the walls were also cut to measure, and cedar beams were also used.

12The walls of the great courtyard were built so that there was one layer of cedar beams between every three layers of finished stone, just like the walls of the inner courtyard of the Lord’s Temple with its entry room.