^{3 Ref} Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was sixty cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.

^{4 Ref} The porch that was before [the house], the length of it, according to the breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height one hundred twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

^{5 Ref} The greater house he made a ceiling with fir-wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and worked thereon palm trees and chains.

^{6 Ref} He garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

^{7 Ref} He overlaid also the house, the beams, the thresholds, and the walls of it, and the doors of it, with gold; and engraved cherubim on the walls.

^{8 Ref} He made the most holy house: the length of it, according to the breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, and the breadth of it twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.

^{9 Ref} The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He overlaid the upper chambers with gold.

^{10 Ref} In the most holy house he made two cherubim of image work; and they overlaid them with gold.