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# Solomon built ... he covered ... He built
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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]])
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# 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
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These are the same rooms that are referred to in [1 Kings 6:5 ](./05.md ).
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# inner chambers
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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]])
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# five cubits
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A cubit is 46 centimeters. AT: "2.3 meters" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
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# timbers of cedar
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The word "timbers" is a general term that refers to wood used for building, such as beams and planks.
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