28. These two creatures were covered with gold.
29. All the walls around the Temple were carved with pictures of creatures with wings, as well as palm trees and flowers. This was true for both the main room and the inner room.
30. The floors of both rooms were covered with gold.
31. Doors made from olive wood were placed at the entrance to the Most Holy Place. These doors had five-sided frames.
32. Creatures with wings, as well as palm trees and flowers, were also carved on the two olive wood doors that were covered with gold. The creatures and the palm trees on the doors were covered with gold as well.
33. At the entrance to the main room there was a square door frame made of olive wood.
34. Two doors were made from pine. Each door had two parts so the doors folded.
35. The doors were covered with pictures of creatures with wings, as well as palm trees and flowers. All of the carvings were covered with gold, which was evenly spread over them.
36. The inner courtyard was enclosed by walls, which were made of three rows of cut stones and one row of cedar boards.
37. Work began on the Temple in Ziv, the second month, during the fourth year Solomon was king over Israel.
38. The Temple was finished during the eleventh year he was king, in the eighth month, the month of Bul. It was built exactly as it was planned. Solomon had spent seven years building it.