34. He also made two pine doors. Each door had two parts. They turned in bases that were shaped like cups.
35. He carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers on the doors. He covered the doors with gold. He hammered the gold evenly over the carvings.
36. He used blocks of stone to build a wall around the inside courtyard. The first three layers of the wall were made out of stone. The top layer was made out of beautiful cedar wood.
37. The foundation of the Lord's temple was laid in Solomon's fourth year. It was in the month of Ziv.