^{19 Ref} And he made ready an inmost room in the middle of the house, in which to put the ark of the agreement of the Lord.

^{20 Ref} And the inmost room was twenty cubits square and twenty cubits high, plated over with clear gold, and he made an altar of cedar-wood, plating it with gold.

^{21 Ref} Solomon had all the inside of the house covered with gold, and he put chains of gold across in front of the inmost room, which itself was covered with gold.