²⁰ He measured the length and width of the gate of the outer court that faces north. ²¹ Its alcoves, three on each side, and its jambs and porches had the same measurement as the first gate; 87½ feet^[a] long and 43¾ feet^[b] wide. ²² Its windows, its porches, and its decorative palm trees had the same measurement as the gate that faced east. Seven steps led up to it, and its porch was in front of them. ²³ Opposite the gate on the north and the east was a gate of the inner court; he measured the distance from gate to gate at 175 feet.^[c]