# Solomon built ... he covered ... He built

Solomon would have commanded his workers to do the building. AT: "Solomon's workers built ... they covered ... They built" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# beams ... of cedar

A beam is a long heavy piece of wood used to support a building. See how you translated this in [1 Kings 6:6](./05.md).

# planks ... of cedar

A plank is a flat wooden board used for floors and walls.

# He built the side rooms

These are the same rooms that are referred to in [1 Kings 6:5](./05.md).

# inner chambers

This phrase is a metonym for the walls that enclosed the chambers. AT: "exterior walls that enclosed the inner chambers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# five cubits

A cubit is 46 centimeters. AT: "2.3 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])

# timbers of cedar

The word "timbers" is a general term that refers to wood used for building, such as beams and planks.