1 And it came to pass in the four{H702} hundred{H3967}{H8141} and eightieth{H8084} year{H8141} after the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} were come out{H3318}{(H8800)} of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}, in the fourth{H7243} year{H8141} of Solomon's{H8010} reign{H4427}{(H8800)} over Israel{H3478}, in the month{H2320} Zif{H2099}, which is the second{H8145} month{H2320}, that he began to build{H1129}{(H8799)} the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

2 And the house{H1004} which king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} built{H1129}{(H8804)} for the LORD{H3068}, the length{H753} thereof was threescore{H8346} cubits{H520}, and the breadth{H7341} thereof twenty{H6242} cubits, and the height{H6967} thereof thirty{H7970} cubits{H520}.

3 And the porch{H197} before{H6440} the temple{H1964} of the house{H1004}, twenty{H6242} cubits{H520} was the length{H753} thereof, according to the breadth{H7341} of the house{H1004}; and ten{H6235} cubits{H520} was the breadth{H7341} thereof before the house{H1004}.

4 And for the house{H1004} he made{H6213}{(H8799)} windows{H2474} of narrow{H331}{(H8801)} lights{H8261}.

5 And against the wall{H7023} of the house{H1004} he built{H1129}{(H8799)} chambers{H3326}{(H8675)}{H3326} round about{H5439}, against the walls{H7023} of the house{H1004} round about{H5439}, both of the temple{H1964} and of the oracle{H1687}: and he made{H6213}{(H8799)} chambers{H6763} round about{H5439}:

6 The nethermost{H8481} chamber{H3326}{(H8675)}{H3326} was five{H2568} cubits{H520} broad{H7341}, and the middle{H8484} was six{H8337} cubits{H520} broad{H7341}, and the third{H7992} was seven{H7651} cubits{H520} broad{H7341}: for without in the wall of{H2351} the house{H1004} he made{H5414}{(H8804)} narrowed rests{H4052} round about{H5439}, that the beams should not be fastened{H270}{(H8800)} in the walls{H7023} of the house{H1004}.

7 And the house{H1004}, when it was in building{H1129}{(H8736)}, was built{H1129}{(H8738)} of stone{H68} made ready{H8003} before it was brought{H4551} thither: so that there was neither hammer{H4717} nor axe{H1631} nor any tool{H3627} of iron{H1270} heard{H8085}{(H8738)} in the house{H1004}, while it was in building{H1129}{(H8736)}.

8 The door{H6607} for the middle{H8484} chamber{H6763} was in the right{H3233} side{H3802} of the house{H1004}: and they went up{H5927}{(H8799)} with winding stairs{H3883} into the middle{H8484} chamber, and out of the middle{H8484} into the third{H7992}.

9 So he built{H1129}{(H8799)} the house{H1004}, and finished{H3615}{(H8762)} it; and covered{H5603}{(H8799)} the house{H1004} with beams{H1356} and boards{H7713} of cedar{H730}.

10 And then he built{H1129}{(H8799)} chambers{H3326}{(H8675)}{H3326} against all the house{H1004}, five{H2568} cubits{H520} high{H6967}: and they rested{H270}{(H8799)} on the house{H1004} with timber{H6086} of cedar{H730}.

11 And the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came to Solomon{H8010}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},

12 Concerning this house{H1004} which thou art in building{H1129}{(H8802)}, if thou wilt walk{H3212}{(H8799)} in my statutes{H2708}, and execute{H6213}{(H8799)} my judgments{H4941}, and keep{H8104}{(H8804)} all my commandments{H4687} to walk{H3212}{(H8800)} in them; then will I perform{H6965}{(H8689)} my word{H1697} with thee, which I spake{H1696}{(H8765)} unto David{H1732} thy father{H1}:

13 And I will dwell{H7931}{(H8804)} among{H8432} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, and will not forsake{H5800}{(H8799)} my people{H5971} Israel{H3478}.

14 So Solomon{H8010} built{H1129}{(H8799)} the house{H1004}, and finished{H3615}{(H8762)} it.

15 And he built{H1129}{(H8799)} the walls{H7023} of the house{H1004} within{H1004} with boards{H6763} of cedar{H730}, both the floor{H7172} of the house{H1004}, and the walls{H7023} of the cieling{H5604}: and he covered{H6823}{(H8765)} them on the inside{H1004} with wood{H6086}, and covered{H6823}{(H8762)} the floor{H7172} of the house{H1004} with planks{H6763} of fir{H1265}.

16 And he built{H1129}{(H8799)} twenty{H6242} cubits{H520} on the sides{H3411} of the house{H1004}, both{H4480} the floor{H7172} and the walls{H7023} with boards{H6763} of cedar{H730}: he even built{H1129}{(H8799)} them for it within{H1004}, even for the oracle{H1687}, even for the most{H6944} holy{H6944} place.

17 And the house{H1004}, that is, the temple{H1964} before{H3942} it, was forty{H705} cubits{H520} long.

18 And the cedar{H730} of the house{H1004} within{H6441} was carved{H4734} with knops{H6497} and open{H6362}{(H8803)} flowers{H6731}: all was cedar{H730}; there was no stone{H68} seen{H7200}{(H8738)}.

19 And the oracle{H1687} he prepared{H3559}{(H8689)} in{H8432} the house{H1004} within{H6441}, to set{H5414}{(H8800)} there the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of the LORD{H3068}.

20 And the oracle{H1687} in the forepart{H6440} was twenty{H6242} cubits{H520} in length{H753}, and twenty{H6242} cubits{H520} in breadth{H7341}, and twenty{H6242} cubits{H520} in the height{H6967} thereof: and he overlaid{H6823}{(H8762)} it with pure{H5462}{(H8803)} gold{H2091}; and so covered{H6823}{(H8762)} the altar{H4196} which was of cedar{H730}.

21 So Solomon{H8010} overlaid{H6823}{(H8762)} the house{H1004} within{H6441} with pure{H5462}{(H8803)} gold{H2091}: and he made a partition{H5674}{(H8762)} by the chains{H7572}{(H8675)}{H7572} of gold{H2091} before{H6440} the oracle{H1687}; and he overlaid{H6823}{(H8762)} it with gold{H2091}.

22 And the whole house{H1004} he overlaid{H6823}{(H8765)} with gold{H2091}, until he had finished{H8552}{(H8800)} all the house{H1004}: also the whole altar{H4196} that was by the oracle{H1687} he overlaid{H6823}{(H8765)} with gold{H2091}.

23 And within the oracle{H1687} he made{H6213}{(H8799)} two{H8147} cherubims{H3742} of olive{H8081} tree{H6086}, each ten{H6235} cubits{H520} high{H6967}.

24 And five{H2568} cubits{H520} was the one{H259} wing{H3671} of the cherub{H3742}, and five{H2568} cubits{H520} the other{H8145} wing{H3671} of the cherub{H3742}: from the uttermost part{H7098} of the one wing{H3671} unto the uttermost part{H7098} of the other{H3671} were ten{H6235} cubits{H520}.

25 And the other{H8145} cherub{H3742} was ten{H6235} cubits{H520}: both{H8147} the cherubims{H3742} were of one{H259} measure{H4060} and one{H259} size{H7095}.

26 The height{H6967} of the one{H259} cherub{H3742} was ten{H6235} cubits{H520}, and so was it of the other{H8145} cherub{H3742}.

27 And he set{H5414}{(H8799)} the cherubims{H3742} within{H8432} the inner{H6442} house{H1004}: and they stretched forth{H6566}{(H8799)} the wings{H3671} of the cherubims{H3742}, so that the wing{H3671} of the one{H259} touched{H5060}{(H8799)} the one wall{H7023}, and the wing{H3671} of the other{H8145} cherub{H3742} touched{H5060}{(H8802)} the other{H8145} wall{H7023}; and their wings{H3671} touched{H5060}{(H8802)} one{H3671} another{H3671} in the midst{H8432} of the house{H1004}.

28 And he overlaid{H6823}{(H8762)} the cherubims{H3742} with gold{H2091}.

29 And he carved{H7049}{(H8804)} all the walls{H7023} of the house{H1004} round about{H4524} with carved{H6603} figures{H4734} of cherubims{H3742} and palm trees{H8561} and open{H6362}{(H8803)} flowers{H6731}, within{H6441} and without{H2435}.

30 And the floor{H7172} of the house{H1004} he overlaid{H6823}{(H8765)} with gold{H2091}, within{H6441} and without{H2435}.

31 And for the entering{H6607} of the oracle{H1687} he made{H6213}{(H8804)} doors{H1817} of olive{H8081} tree{H6086}: the lintel{H352} and side posts{H4201} were a fifth part{H2549} of the wall.

32 The two{H8147} doors{H1817} also were of olive{H8081} tree{H6086}; and he carved{H7049}{(H8804)} upon them carvings{H4734} of cherubims{H3742} and palm trees{H8561} and open{H6362}{(H8803)} flowers{H6731}, and overlaid{H6823}{(H8765)} them with gold{H2091}, and spread{H7286}{(H8686)} gold{H2091} upon the cherubims{H3742}, and upon the palm trees{H8561}.

33 So also made{H6213}{(H8804)} he for the door{H6607} of the temple{H1964} posts{H4201} of olive{H8081} tree{H6086}, a fourth part{H7243} of the wall.

34 And the two{H8147} doors{H1817} were of fir{H1265} tree{H6086}: the two{H8147} leaves{H6763} of the one{H259} door{H1817} were folding{H1550}, and the two{H8147} leaves{H7050} of the other{H8145} door{H1817} were folding{H1550}.

35 And he carved{H7049}{(H8804)} thereon cherubims{H3742} and palm trees{H8561} and open{H6362}{(H8803)} flowers{H6731}: and covered{H6823}{(H8765)} them with gold{H2091} fitted{H3474}{(H8794)} upon the carved work{H2707}{(H8794)}.

36 And he built{H1129}{(H8799)} the inner{H6442} court{H2691} with three{H7969} rows{H2905} of hewed stone{H1496}, and a row{H2905} of cedar{H730} beams{H3773}.

37 In the fourth{H7243} year{H8141} was the foundation{H3245} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} laid{H3245}{(H8795)}, in the month{H3391} Zif{H2099}:

38 And in the eleventh{H259}{H6240} year{H8141}, in the month{H3391} Bul{H945}, which is the eighth{H8066} month{H2320}, was the house{H1004} finished{H3615}{(H8804)} throughout all the parts{H1697} thereof, and according to all the fashion{H4941} of it. So was he seven{H7651} years{H8141} in building{H1129}{(H8799)} it.