2
He began to build on the second day of the second month of the fourth year of his reign.
3
These are Solomon's measurements for building the house of God: the length, in cubits of the old standard, was sixty cubits, and the width twenty cubits.
4
The vestibule in front of the nave of the house was twenty cubits long, across the width of the house; and its height was one hundred twenty cubits. He overlaid it on the inside with pure gold.
5
The nave he lined with cypress, covered it with fine gold, and made palms and chains on it.
6
He adorned the house with settings of precious stones. The gold was gold from Parvaim.