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he made the courtyard ... and overlaid ... He placed

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

on the east side of the temple, facing toward the south

"next to the southeast corner of the temple"