1 Then Solomon began to build the temple of the LORD at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah, where the LORD had appeared to his father David. This was the place that David had designated, on the threshing-floor of Ornan the Jebusite. 2 He began to build on the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign. 3 Now these are the foundation measurements which Solomon laid for the building of the temple of God. Using the length by cubits after the old standard of measurement, it was 60 cubits [90 feet] long, and 20 cubits [30 feet] wide. 4 The porch that was in front of the temple was 30 feet wide matching the width of the temple, and the height was 20 cubits [30 feet]. He overlaid the inside with pure gold. 5 He paneled the main room with pine, which he overlaid with fine gold, and decorated it with carvings of palm trees and chains. 6 He decorated the temple with beautiful precious stones and gold from Parvaim. 7 He also overlaid the temple's beams, thresholds, walls, and doors with gold; with carved cherubim on the walls. 8 He made the most holy place. Its length matched its width at 30 feet. He overlaid it with 600 talents [23 tons] of fine gold. 9 The weight of the nails was 50 shekels [20 ounces] of gold. He also overlaid the upper chambers with gold. 10 In the most holy place he made two cherubim of carved wood and overlaid them with gold. 11 The wings of the cherubim were 30 feet long. One wing was 7 ½ feet, reaching to the wall of the temple. The other wing was also 7 ½ feet, so that it touched the wing of the other cherub. 12 The wing of the other cherub was also 7 ½ feet, reaching to the wall of the temple. The other wing was 7 ½ feet, joining to the wing of the other cherub. 13 The wingspan of these cherubim was 30 feet. They stood on their feet, facing toward the nave of the temple. 14 He made the curtain of blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen, and embroidered cherubim into it. 15 In front of the temple he made two pillars 27 feet tall, and the capital on the top of each of them was an additional 7 ½ feet high. 16 He made ornamental chains and put them on the tops of the pillars; and he made 100 decorative pomegranates, and attached them to the chains. 17 He set up the pillars in front of the temple, one on the right side, and the other on the left. He named the one on the right [south] Jachin, and the one on the left [north], Boaz.