1 Kings 6:8

New Living Translation

The entrance to the bottom floor was on the south side of the Temple. There were winding stairs going up to the second floor, and another flight of stairs between the second and third floors.

Cross References

1 Kings 6:7

The stones used in the construction of the Temple were finished at the quarry, so there was no sound of hammer, ax, or any other iron tool at the building site.

1 Kings 6:9

After completing the Temple structure, Solomon put in a ceiling made of cedar beams and planks.

2 Chronicles 31:11

Hezekiah ordered that storerooms be prepared in the Temple of the Lord. When this was done,

Jeremiah 35:2

“Go to the settlement where the families of the Recabites live, and invite them to the Lord’s Temple. Take them into one of the inner rooms, and offer them some wine.”

Ezekiel 42:6

Since there were three levels and they did not have supporting columns as in the courtyards, each of the upper levels was set back from the level beneath it.