International Children’s Bible

1 Kings 6:33-38 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

33. At the entrance to the main room there was a door frame. It was square and was made of olive wood.

34. Two doors were made from pine. Each door had two parts so that the doors folded.

35. The doors were covered with pictures of creatures with wings, palm trees and flowers. And all of the carvings were covered with gold. The gold was smoothed over the carvings.

36. The inner courtyard was built and enclosed with walls. The walls were made of three rows of cut stones and one row of cedar boards.

37. Work began on the Temple in Ziv, the second month. This was during the fourth year Solomon ruled over Israel.

38. The Temple was finished during the eleventh year Solomon ruled. It was finished in the eighth month, the month of Bul. It was finished exactly as it was planned. Solomon had worked seven years to build the Temple.