²⁴ He brought me to the south side, and there was also a gate on the south. He measured its pilasters and portico; they had the same measurements as the others. ²⁵ Both the gate and its portico had windows all around, like the other windows. It was 87½ feet^[a] long and 43¾ feet^[b] wide. ²⁶ Its stairway had seven steps, and its portico was ahead of them. It had palm trees on its pilasters, one on each side. ²⁷ The inner court had a gate on the south. He measured from gate to gate on the south; it was 175 feet.^[c]