the ten movable stands with their ten basins,

Then he told Jeroboam, “Take ten pieces, for this is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘Look, I am about to tear the kingdom from Solomon’s hand and I will give ten tribes to you.

He also made ten bronze basins, each of which could hold about 240 gallons. Each basin was six feet in diameter; there was one basin for each stand.

I will take the kingdom from the hand of his son and give ten tribes to you.

ten calves fattened in the stall, twenty calves from the pasture, and a hundred sheep, not to mention rams, gazelles, deer, and well-fed birds.

He also made ten bronze movable stands. Each stand was six feet long, six feet wide, and four-and-a-half feet high.

He made the ten stands in this way. All of them were cast in one mold and were identical in measurements and shape.

Take ten loaves of bread, some small cakes, and a container of honey and visit him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy.”

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.

Each cherub stood 15 feet high.

In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubs of olive wood; each stood 15 feet high.

The second cherub also had a wingspan of 15 feet; it was identical to the first in measurements and shape.

The foundation was made of large valuable stones, measuring either 15 feet or 12 feet.

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

Under the rim all the way around it were round ornaments arranged in settings 15 feet long. The ornaments were in two rows and had been cast with “The Sea.”

The porch in front of the main hall of the temple was 30 feet long, corresponding to the width of the temple. It was 15 feet wide, extending out from the front of the temple.

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.

He sent them to Lebanon in shifts of 10,000 men per month. They worked in Lebanon for one month, and then spent two months at home. Adoniram was supervisor of the work crews.

Solomon also had 70,000 common laborers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hills,

Jehoshaphat built a fleet of large merchant ships to travel to Ophir for gold, but they never made the voyage because they were shipwrecked in Ezion Geber.