He beganto buildon the second[day] in the secondmonthof the fourthyearof his reign.
Now it cameabout in the fourhundredand eightiethyearafter the sonsof Israelcameout of the landof Egypt,in the fourthyearof Solomon'sreignoverIsrael,in the monthof Zivwhichis the secondmonth,that he began to buildthe houseof the LORD.
Then Solomonbeganto buildthe houseof the LORDin Jerusalemon MountMoriah,where[the LORD] had appearedto his fatherDavid,at the placethat Davidhad preparedon the threshingfloorof Ornanthe Jebusite.
Now theseare the foundationswhich Solomonlaidfor buildingthe houseof God.The lengthin cubits,according to the oldstandard[was] sixtycubits,and the widthtwentycubits.
