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19 He prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple so that the ark of the covenant of the Lord could be placed there. 20 The inner sanctuary was 30 feet[a] long, 30 feet wide, and 30 feet high. He plated it with gold,[b] as well as the cedar altar.[c] 21 Solomon plated the inside of the temple with gold.[d] He hung golden chains in front of the inner sanctuary and plated the inner sanctuary[e] with gold.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 6:20 tn Heb “20 cubits” (this measurement occurs three times in this verse).
  2. 1 Kings 6:20 tn Heb “with plated gold” (or perhaps, “with pure gold”).
  3. 1 Kings 6:20 tn Heb “he plated [the] altar of cedar.”
  4. 1 Kings 6:21 tn Heb “with plated gold” (or perhaps, “with pure gold”).
  5. 1 Kings 6:21 tn Heb “it.”