# portico

an area of a building made of columns and a roof that leads to and connects with the building's entrance door. This portico was probably attached to the front part of the wall that surrounded the temple.

# twenty cubits

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

# Solomon overlaid

The readers should understand that Solomon probably commanded other people to do the actual work. Alternate translation: "Solomon's workers overlaid" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])