16. They built an inner room 20 cubits long in the back part of the Temple. This room was called the Most Holy Place. They covered the walls in this room with cedar boards, from floor to ceiling.
17. In front of the Most Holy Place was the main part of the Temple. This room was 40 cubits long.
18. They covered the walls in this room with cedar boards—none of the stones in the walls could be seen. They carved pictures of flowers and gourds into the cedar.
19. Solomon finished the inner room in the back part of the Temple. This room was for the Box of the Lord’S Agreement.
20. This room was 20 cubits long, 20 cubits wide, and 20 cubits high. Solomon covered this room with pure gold. He also covered the cedar altar with gold.
21. He covered the inside of the Temple with pure gold and wrapped gold chains around it.