Solomon covered the inside of the temple with the gold. Solomon put the gold on the ceiling beams, doorposts, walls, and doors. Solomon carved Cherub angels on the walls.
{The Lord said to Moses,} “The Holy Tent [188] should be made from ten curtains. These curtains must be made from fine linen [189] and blue, purple, and red yarn. A skilled worker should sew pictures of Cherub angels [190] with wings into the curtains.
“Those people used their beautiful jewelry and made an idol. They were proud of that statue. They made their terrible statues. They made those filthy things. So I (God) will throw them away like a dirty rag.