1 ¶ Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in the Mount Moriah which had been shown unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan, the Jebusite.

Then Solomon began to build the house of Jehovah at Jerusalem on mount Moriah, where Jehovah appeared unto David his father, which he made ready in the place that David had appointed, in the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite.

2 A nd he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.

And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.

3 N ow these are the measurements on which Solomon founded the building of the house of God. The first measurement was the length of sixty cubits and the breadth of twenty cubits.

Now these are the foundations which Solomon laid for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.

4 A nd the porch that was in the front of the length was of twenty cubits, according to the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height was one hundred and twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

And the porch that was before the house, the length of it, according to the breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, and the height a hundred and twenty; and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

5 A nd the greater house he covered with fir wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.

And the greater house he ceiled with fir-wood, which he overlaid with fine gold, and wrought thereon palm-trees and chains.

6 A nd he also covered the house with precious stones for beauty, and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold was gold of Parvaim.

7 T hus did he cover the house, its beams, its posts, its walls, and its doors, with gold and engraved cherubim on the walls.

He overlaid also the house, the beams, the thresholds, and the walls thereof, and the doors thereof, with gold; and graved cherubim on the walls.

8 A nd he made the house of the holy of holies, its length was twenty cubits, according to the breadth of the house, and its breadth was twenty cubits, and he covered it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.

And he made the most holy house: the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house, was twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits; and he overlaid it with fine gold, amounting to six hundred talents.

9 A nd the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.

And the weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. And he overlaid the upper chambers with gold.

10 ¶ And inside the house of the holy of holies he made two cherubim of figured work and overlaid them with gold.

And in the most holy house he made two cherubim of image work; and they overlaid them with gold.

11 A nd the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long; one wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

And the wings of the cherubim were twenty cubits long: the wing of the one cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was likewise five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

12 A nd one wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub.

And the wing of the other cherub was five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house; and the other wing was five cubits also, joining to the wing of the other cherub.

13 T he wings of these cherubim spread themselves forth twenty cubits, and they stood on their feet, and their faces were inward.

The wings of these cherubim spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces were toward the house.

14 A nd he made the veil of blue and purple and crimson and fine linen and wrought cherubim thereon.

And he made the veil of blue, and purple, and crimson, and fine linen, and wrought cherubim thereon.

15 A lso he made in front of the house two pillars of thirty-five cubits high, and the chapiter that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.

Also he made before the house two pillars of thirty and five cubits high, and the capital that was on the top of each of them was five cubits.

16 A nd he made chains, as in the oracle, and put them on the heads of the pillars and made one hundred pomegranates and put them on the chains.

And he made chains in the oracle, and put them on the tops of the pillars; and he made a hundred pomegranates, and put them on the chains.

17 A nd he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand and the other on the left, and called the name of the one on the right hand Jachin, and the name of the one on the left Boaz.

And he set up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.