He plated the floor of the temple with gold, inside and out.

He prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple so that the ark of the covenant of the Lord could be placed there.

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.

Solomon plated the inside of the temple with gold. He hung golden chains in front of the inner sanctuary and plated the inner sanctuary with gold.