1 Kings 6:9

6:9 He finished building the temple ¹  and covered it ²  with rafters ³  and boards made of cedar. ⁴ 

1 Kings 7:11

7:11 Above the foundation ⁵  the best ⁶  stones, chiseled to the right size, ⁷  were used along with cedar.

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¹ tn Heb “ built the house and completed it.”

² tn Heb “the house.”

³ tn The word occurs only here; the precise meaning is uncertain.

⁴ tn Heb “and rows with cedar wood.”

⁵ tn Heb “on top,” or “above.”

⁶ tn Or “valuable” (see 5:17).

⁷ tn Heb “according to the measurement of chiseled [stone].”