He finished building the temple<n id="1" /> and covered it<n id="2" /> with rafters<n id="3" /> and boards made of cedar.<n id="4" />

&#8220;Is it right for you to live in richly paneled houses<n id="1" /> while my temple is in ruins?<n id="2" />

<p class="poetry">He has selected the best part for himself,p> <p class="poetry">for the portion of the ruler<n id="1" /> is set aside<n id="2" /> there;p> <p class="poetry">he came with the leaders<n id="3" /> of the people,p> <p class="poetry">he obeyed the righteous laws of the <sc>Lordsc>p> <p class="poetry">and his ordinances with Israel.p>

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

He also made a throne room, called &#8220;The Hall of Judgment,&#8221; where he made judicial decisions.<n id="1" /> It was paneled with cedar from the floor to the rafters.<n id="2" />

<p class="poetry">He says, &#8220;I will build myself a large palacep> <p class="poetry">with spacious upper rooms.&#8221;p> <p class="poetry">He cuts windows in its walls,p> <p class="poetry">panels it<n id="1" /> with cedar, and paints its rooms red.<n id="2" />p>