596 B
596 B
He built ... He overlaid
The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers built ... They overlaid" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
twenty cubits
A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "9.2 meters" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance)
six hundred talents
"600 talents." A talent is 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "about 20 metric tons" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers and rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bmoney)