11. Lafika ilizwi likaYehova kuSolomon, lisithi,
12. Ngale ndlu uyakhayo wena, ukuba uthe wahamba ngemimiselo yam, wawenza amasiko am, wayigcina yonke imithetho ngokuhamba ngayo: ndolimisa kuwe ilizwi lam, endalithethayo kuDavide uyihlo;
13. ndihlàle phakathi koonyana bakaSirayeli, ndingabashiyi abantu bam amaSirayeli.
14. Wayakha ke uSolomon indlu, wayigqiba.
15. Wazakha iindonga zendlu ngaphakathi ngeeplanga zemisedare, ethabathela emgangathweni wesa emiqadini yophahla; waleka ngemithi ngaphakathi, wawaleka umgangatho wendlu ngeeplanga zemisipres.*
16. Wákha iikubhite ezimashumi mabini, ethabathela emaphundwini endlu, ngeeplanga zemisedare, ethabathela emgangathweni wesa emiqadini; wazakhela yona ngaphakathi indawo yezihlabo, ingcwele kangcwele.
17. Yayingamashumi amané eekubhite indlu leyo ilibhotwe elingaphambili.
18. Yayimisedare kule ndlu ngaphakathi, ilukrolo lwamathangazana neentyantyambo ezithe bhenqe; yangumsedare yonke; akwabonakala litye.