The entrance to the bottom rooms was on the south side of the temple. Inside, there were stairs that went up to the second floor rooms and from there to the third floor rooms.
The workers used large stones to build the walls. The workers cut the stones at the place where they got them out of the ground. So there was no noise of hammers, axes, or any other iron tools in the temple.
“Jeremiah, go to the Recabite family. {\cf2\super [289]} Invite them to come to one of the side rooms of the temple {\cf2\super [290]} of the Lord. Offer them wine to drink.”