the pure gold lampstands at the entrance to the inner sanctuary (five on the right and five on the left), the gold flower-shaped ornaments, lamps, and tongs,

Jehoshaphat was thirty-five years old when he became king and he reigned for twenty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother was Azubah, the daughter of Shilhi.

He put five basins on the south side of the temple and five on the north side. He put “The Sea” on the south side, in the southeast corner.

The roof above the beams supported by the pillars was also made of cedar; there were forty-five beams, fifteen per row.

He made doors of olive wood at the entrance to the inner sanctuary; the pillar on each doorpost was five-sided.

Each of the first cherub’s wings was seven and a half feet long; its entire wingspan was 15 feet.

He made two bronze tops for the pillars; each was seven-and-a-half feet high.

He composed 3,000 proverbs and 1,005 songs.

He built an extension all around the temple; it was seven and a half feet high and it was attached to the temple by cedar beams.

He also made the large bronze basin called “The Sea.” It measured 15 feet from rim to rim, was circular in shape, and stood seven-and-a-half feet high. Its circumference was 45 feet.

These men were also in charge of Solomon’s work projects; there were a total of 550 men who supervised the workers.

The bottom floor of the extension was seven and a half feet wide, the middle floor nine feet wide, and the third floor ten and a half feet wide. He made ledges on the temple’s outer walls so the beams would not have to be inserted into the walls.

Solomon received 666 talents of gold per year,

When the king passed by, he called out to the king, “Your servant went out into the heat of the battle, and then a man turned aside and brought me a prisoner. He told me, ‘Guard this prisoner. If he ends up missing for any reason, you will pay with your life or with a talent of silver.’