9. All of these were built with the best stones, chiseled to the right size and cut with a saw on all sides, from the foundation to the edge of the roof and from the outside to the great courtyard.
10. The foundation was made of large valuable stones, measuring either 15 feet or 12 feet.
11. Above the foundation the best stones, chiseled to the right size, were used along with cedar.
12. Around the great courtyard were three rows of chiseled stones and one row of cedar beams, like the inner courtyard of the Lord’s temple and the hall of the palace.
13. King Solomon sent for Hiram of Tyre.