1Ki 6:1-10 | HCSB | STEP | Solomon began to build the temple for the Lord in the four hundred eightieth year 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 .

1 Kings 6:1-10

1 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. ^{▼▼April-May
,} ^c 2 The temple that King Solomon built for the Lord ^d was 90 feet ^{▼▼Lit 60 cubits} long, 30 feet ^{▼▼Lit 20 cubits} wide, and 45 feet ^{▼▼Lit 30 cubits} high. ^h 3 The portico in front of the temple sanctuary was 30 feet ^{▼▼Lit 20 cubits} long extending across the temple’s width, and 15 feet deep ^{▼▼Lit 10 cubits wide} in front of the temple. ^k 4 He also made windows with beveled frames ^{▼▼Hb obscure} for the temple. ^m

5 He then built a chambered structure ^{▼▼Lit built the house of chamber} along the temple wall, encircling the walls of the temple, that is, the sanctuary and the inner sanctuary. ^o And he made side chambers ^{▼▼Lit made ribs or sides} all around. ^q 6 The lowest chamber was 7¹/₂ feet ^{▼▼Lit five cubits} wide, the middle was nine feet ^{▼▼Lit six cubits} wide, and the third was 10¹/₂ feet ^{▼▼Lit seven cubits} 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. ^u

8 The door for the lowest ^{▼▼LXX, Tg; MT reads middle} side chamber was on the right side of the temple. They ^{▼▼= people} went up a stairway ^{▼▼Hb obscure} to the middle chamber, and from the middle to the third. 9 When he finished building the temple, ^y he paneled it with boards and planks of cedar. 10 He built the chambers along the entire temple, joined to the temple with cedar beams; ^z each story was 7¹/₂ feet ^{▼▼Lit five cubits} high.