¹⁸ The inside of the temple was cedar,^(A) carved with gourds and open flowers. Everything was cedar; no stone was to be seen.

²¹ Solomon covered the inside of the temple with pure gold, and he extended gold chains across the front of the inner sanctuary, which was overlaid with gold.

³⁵ He carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers on them and overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings.