1 Kings 6:7-9

International Standard Version

⁷ The Temple was constructed of stone precut at the quarry so that no hammer, axe, or any other iron implement would be heard in the Temple while it was being built. ⁸ A passageway to the side chamber was constructed on the south side of the Temple by which people^[a] could ascend winding stairs to the middle story, then from there to the third story.

Interior Finishing with Gold and Cedar

⁹ After Solomon^[b] built the Temple and finished it, he covered the Temple with beams and planks made of cedar.