4
The porchwhich was in front of the house 1was as long as the width of the house, twentycubits, and the height120*; and inside* he overlaid it with puregold.
2
He began to build on the second day in the second month of the fourth year of his reign.
3
Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for building the house of God. The length in cubits, according to the old standard was sixty cubits, and the width twenty cubits.
4
The porch which was in front of the house was as long as the width of the house, twenty cubits, and the height 120 ; and inside he overlaid it with pure gold.
5
He overlaid the main room with cypress wood and overlaid it with fine gold, and ornamented it with palm trees and chains.
6
Further, he adorned the house with precious stones; and the gold was gold from Parvaim.