1 Kings 6:1-7

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Building the Temple

6 Solomon began to build the temple for the Lord in the four hundred eightieth year^(A) after the Israelites came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of his reign over Israel, in the second month, in the month of Ziv.^{[a](B) 2} The temple that King Solomon built for the Lord^(C) was 90 feet^[b] long, 30 feet^[c] wide, and 45 feet^[d] high.^{(D) 3} The portico in front of the temple sanctuary was 30 feet^[e] long extending across the temple’s width, and 15 feet deep^[f] in front of the temple.^{(E) 4} He also made windows with beveled frames^[g] for the temple.^(F)

⁵ He then built a chambered structure^[h] along the temple wall, encircling the walls of the temple, that is, the sanctuary and the inner sanctuary.^(G) And he made side chambers^[i] all around.^{(H) 6} The lowest chamber was 7½ feet^[j] wide, the middle was nine feet^[k] wide, and the third was 10½ feet^[l] wide. He also provided offset ledges for the temple all around the outside so that nothing would be inserted into the temple walls. ⁷ The temple’s construction used finished stones cut at the quarry so that no hammer, chisel, or any iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.^(I)