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

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

He built the side rooms

These are the same rooms that are referred to in 1 Kings 6:5.

inner chambers

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

five cubits

A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "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.