7. The stones were prepared at the same place they were cut from the ground. Only these stones were used to build the Temple. So there was no noise of hammers, axes or any other iron tools at the Temple.
8. The entrance to the bottom rooms built beside the Temple was on the south side. From there, stairs went up to the second floor rooms. And from there, they went on to the third floor rooms.
9. Solomon put a roof made from beams and cedar boards on the Temple. So he finished building the Temple.
10. He also finished building the bottom floor that was beside the Temple. It was 7½ feet high. It was attached to the Temple by cedar beams.
11. The Lord spoke his word to Solomon:
12. “Obey all my laws and commands. If you do, I will do for you what I promised your father David.
13. And I will live among the children of Israel in this Temple you are building. I will never leave the people of Israel.”
14. So Solomon finished building the Temple.
15. The inside walls were covered from floor to ceiling with cedar boards. The floor was made from pine boards.
16. A room 30 feet long was built in the back part of the Temple. It was divided from the rest of the Temple by cedar boards reaching from floor to ceiling. It was called the Most Holy Place.
17. The main room, the room in front of the Most Holy Place, was 60 feet long.