7 He used the gold to overlay the Temple walls, the rafters, the entryways, and the doors. On the walls the workers carved designs of winged creatures.
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2 Chronicles 3:7 In-Context
5 The main room was paneled with cedar and overlaid with fine gold, in which were worked designs of palm trees and chain patterns.
6 The king decorated the Temple with beautiful precious stones and with gold imported from the land of Parvaim.
7 He used the gold to overlay the Temple walls, the rafters, the entryways, and the doors. On the walls the workers carved designs of winged creatures.
8 The inner room, called the Most Holy Place, was 30 feet long and 30 feet wide, which was the full width of the Temple. Twenty-five tons of gold were used to cover the walls of the Most Holy Place;
9 twenty ounces of gold were used for making nails, and the walls of the upper rooms were also covered with gold.