## Solomon build the temple and finished it ## Solomon did not do the building himself; his servants did the work. (See: Synecdoche) ## He built the side rooms ## These are the same rooms that are referred to in [1 Kings 6:5](./05.md). ## beams and planks of cedar ## A beam is a long heavy piece of wood used to support a building. A plank is a flat wooden board also used for building. ## inner chambers ## "exterior walls" ## timbers of cedar ## The word "timbers" is a general term that refers to wood used for building, such as beams and planks.