en_tn/2ch/03/08.md

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/jit/figs-metonymy)

twenty cubits

A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: "9.2 meters" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-bdistance)

six hundred talents

"600 talents." A talent is 33 kilograms. Alternate translation: "about 20 metric tons" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-numbers and rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-bmoney)