13. King Solomon sent for a man named Huram, a craftsman living in the city of Tyre, who was skilled in bronze work.
14. His father, who was no longer living, was from Tyre, and had also been a skilled bronze craftsman; his mother was from the tribe of Naphtali. Huram was an intelligent and experienced craftsman. He accepted King Solomon's invitation to be in charge of all the bronze work.
15. Huram cast two bronze columns, each one eight metres tall and 5.3 metres in circumference, and placed them at the entrance of the Temple.
16. He also made two bronze capitals, each one 2.2 metres tall, to be placed on top of the columns.
17. The top of each column was decorated with a design of interwoven chains,