1 Kings 6:16-18

Contemporary English Version

^16 (A) The most holy place was in the back of the temple, and it was nine meters square. Cedar boards standing from floor to ceiling^[a] separated it from the rest of the temple. ¹⁷ The temple's main room was 18 meters long, and it was in front of the most holy place.

¹⁸ The inside walls were lined with cedar to hide the stones, and the cedar was decorated with carvings of gourds and flowers.