Then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel and Jeshua the son of Jozadak began ¹  to rebuild the temple of God in Jerusalem. The prophets of God were with them, supporting them.

Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah were ¹  against this, assisted by Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite.

The bottom floor of the extension was seven and a half feet ¹  wide, the middle floor nine feet ²  wide, and the third floor ten and a half ³  feet wide. He made ledges ⁴  on the temple’s outer walls so the beams would not have to be inserted into the walls. ⁵ 

From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together ¹  through every supporting ligament. ²  As each one does its part, the body grows in love.

He built up the city around it, from the terrace to the surrounding walls; ¹  Joab restored the rest of the city.

Even if ¹  he trips, he will not fall headlong, ²  for the Lord holds ³  his hand.

In this way you will live ¹  a decent life before outsiders and not be in need. ² 

So David lived in the fortress and called it the City of David. David built all around it, from the terrace inwards.

He built an extension all around the temple; it was seven and a half feet high ¹  and it was attached to the temple by cedar beams.

The roof above the beams supported by the pillars was also made of cedar; there were forty-five beams, fifteen per row.

Solomon built the terrace as soon as Pharaoh’s daughter moved up from the city of David ¹  to the palace Solomon built for her. ² 

Vindicate me, O God! Fight for me ²  against an ungodly nation! Deliver me ³  from deceitful and evil men! ⁴ 

He measured the porch of the gate as 14 feet, ¹  and its jambs as 3½ feet; ²  the porch of the gate faced inward.

The width of the outer wall of the side chambers was 8¾ feet, ¹  and the open area between the side chambers of the temple

And we urge you, brothers and sisters, ¹  admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.

The length of the courtyard is to be one hundred fifty feet ¹  and the width seventy-five feet, ²  and the height of the fine twisted linen hangings ³  is to be ⁴  seven and a half feet, with their bronze bases.

The one hundred talents of silver were used for casting the bases of the sanctuary and the bases of the special curtain – one hundred bases for one hundred talents, one talent per base.

The appointed responsibilities of the Merarites included the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, its posts, its sockets, its utensils, plus all the service connected with these things, ¹ 

and in the desert, where you saw him ¹  carrying you along like a man carries his son. This he did everywhere you went until you came to this very place.”

Samson said to the young man who held his hand, “Position me so I can touch the pillars that support the temple. ¹  Then I can lean on them.”