Solomon's temple in Jerusalem took 7 and a half years to construct and this chapter gives all the details of this wonderful undertaking built to honour God and to be the centre of Israel's religion. Solomon started the work 480 years after Israel left Egypt, during the fourth year of his reign, and it was 27 metres long, 9 metres wide and 13.5 metres high. The text gives great detail of the temple's design with all its relevant measurements describing its portico, windows, rooms, walls, panels, flooring, doors, inner courtyard, inner sanctuary etc. The principal wood used was cedar and much solid rock was used, though this was entirely prepared at the quarry so that there was no crashing and bashing at the temple. All the interior of the temple was overlaid with gold. In the inner sanctuary a pair of cherubins overlaid with gold were a significant feature being 4.5 metres high. On the walls were carved cherubins, palm trees and flowers.
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