The lowest chamber was 7½ feet[a] wide, the middle was nine feet[b] wide, and the third was 10½ feet[c] wide. He also provided offset ledges for the temple all around the outside so that nothing would be inserted into the temple walls.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 6:6 Lit five cubits
  2. 1 Kings 6:6 Lit six cubits
  3. 1 Kings 6:6 Lit seven cubits

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