10. The foundation was also made of expensive stones—huge stones, stones eight cubits and stones ten cubits.
11. Above were expensive stones, cut to measure, and cedar wood.
12. The surrounding great courtyard had three rows of cut stone and a row of cedar beams, the same as the inner court of the House of Adonai and the portico of the House.
13. King Solomon sent for and had Hiram brought from Tyre.
14. He was a widow’s son from the tribe of Naphtali, while his father was a man of Tyre, a coppersmith, and he was filled with wisdom, understanding and skill to do any work in bronze. So he came to King Solomon and executed all his work.