1 Kings 6:18

6:18 The inside of the temple was all cedar and was adorned with carvings of round ornaments and of flowers in bloom. Everything was cedar; no stones were visible. ¹ 

1 Kings 6:21

6:21 Solomon plated the inside of the temple with gold. ²  He hung golden chains in front of the inner sanctuary and plated the inner sanctuary ³  with gold.

[6:18]  ¹ tn Heb “Cedar was inside the temple, carvings of gourds (i.e., gourd-shaped ornaments) and opened flowers; the whole was cedar, no stone was seen.”

[6:21]  ² tn Heb “with plated gold” (or perhaps, “with pure gold”).

[6:21]  ³ tn Heb “it.”