^{19 Ref} And he prepared an oracle in the midst of the house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of Jehovah.

^{20 Ref} And within the oracle was `a space of' twenty cubits in length, and twenty cubits in breadth, and twenty cubits in the height thereof; and he overlaid it with pure gold: and he covered the altar with cedar.

^{21 Ref} So Solomon overlaid the house within with pure gold: and he drew chains of gold across before the oracle; and he overlaid it with gold.