Solomon's: Called also Temple of the Lord, 2 Kin. 11:10; Holy Temple, Psa. 79:1; Holy House, 1 Chr. 29:3; House of God, 1 Chr. 29:2; 2 Chr. 23:9; House of the Lord, 2 Chr. 23:5,12; Jer. 28:5; Father's House, John 2:16; House of the God of Jacob, Isa. 2:3; House of My Glory, Isa. 60:7; House of Prayer, Isa. 56:7; Matt. 21:13; House of Sacrifice, 2 Chr. 7:12; House of their Sanctuary, 2 Chr. 36:17; Holy and Beautiful House, Isa. 64:11; Holy Mount, Isa. 27:13; Mountain of the Lord's House, Isa. 2:2; Palace, 1 Chr. 29:1,19; Sanctuary, 2 Chr. 20:8; Tabernacle of Witness, 2 Chr. 24:6; Zion, Psa. 20:2; 48:12; 74:2; 87:2; Isa. 2:3. Greatness of, 2 Chr. 2:5,6. Beauty of, Isa. 64:11. Holiness of, 1 Kin. 8:10; 9:3; Lam. 1:10; Matt. 23:17; John 2:14-16. David undertakes the building of, 2 Sam. 7:2,3; 1 Chr. 22:7; 28:2; Psa. 132:2-5; Acts 7:46; forbidden of God because he was a man of war, 2 Sam. 7:4-12; 1 Kin. 5:3; 1 Chr. 22:8; 28:3. Not asked for by God, 2 Sam. 7:7. The building of, committed to Solomon, 2 Sam. 7:13. David makes preparation for, 1 Chr. 22; 28:14-18; 29:1-5; 2 Chr. 3:1; 5:1. Built by Solomon, Acts 7:47. Solomon makes levies of men for the building of, 1 Kin. 5:13-16; 2 Chr. 2:2,17,18. Materials for, furnished by Hiram, 1 Kin. 5:8-18. Pattern and building of, 1 Kin. 6; 7:13-51; 1 Chr. 28:11-19; 2 Chr. 3; 4; Acts 7:47. Time when begun, 1 Kin. 6:1,37; 2 Chr. 3:2; finished, 1 Kin. 6:38. Site of, 1 Chr. 21:28-30; 22:1; 2 Chr. 3:1; where Abraham offered Isaac, Gen. 22:2,4. Materials prepared for, 1 Kin. 5:17,18. No tools used in the erection of, 1 Kin. 6:7. Foundations of, 1 Kin. 5:17,18; Luke 21:5. Apartments and furnishings of: Oracle, or holy of holies, in, 1 Kin. 6:19,20; 8:6. Called Most Holy House, 2 Chr. 3:8; Inner House, 1 Kin. 6:27; Holiest of All, Heb. 9:3. Description of, 1 Kin. 6:16,19-35; 2 Chr. 3:8-14; 4:22. Gold used in, 2 Chr. 3:8-10. Contents of the holy of holies: ark, 1 Kin. 6:19; 8:6; 2 Chr. 5:2-10; see Ark; cherubim, 1 Kin. 6:23-28; 2 Chr. 3:10-13; 5:7,8. See Ark; Cherubim; Vail; Mercy Seat. Holy place, 1 Kin. 8:8,10. Called the Greater House, 2 Chr. 3:5; Temple, 1 Kin. 6:17. Description of, 1 Kin. 6:15-18; 2 Chr. 3:3,5-7,14-17. Contents of the holy place: The table of consecrated bread, 1 Kin. 7:48; 2 Chr. 29:18. See Consecrated Bread, Table of. Other tables of gold and silver, 1 Chr. 28:16; 2 Chr. 4:18,19. Lampstands and their utensils, 1 Kin. 7:49,50; 1 Chr. 28:15; 2 Chr. 4:7,20-22. See Lampstand. Altar of incense and its furniture, 1 Kin. 6:20; 7:48,50; 1 Chr. 28:17,18; 2 Chr. 4:19,22. See Altar of Incense. Porch of, called Porch of the Lord, 2 Chr. 15:8. Dimensions of, 1 Kin. 6:3; 2 Chr. 3:4. Doors of, 2 Chr. 29:7. Overlaid with gold, 2 Chr. 3:4. Pillars of, 1 Kin. 7:15-22; 2 Kin. 11:14; 23:3; 25:17; 2 Chr. 3:15-17; 4:12,13. Chambers of, 1 Kin. 6:5-10; 2 Kin. 11:2,3. Offerings brought to, Neh. 10:37-39. Treasuries in, see Treasure. Courts of: Of the priests, 2 Chr. 4:9; inner, 1 Kin. 6:36; surrounded by rows of stones and cedar beams, 1 Kin. 6:36; 7:12. Contents of the courts: Altar of burnt offering, 2 Chr. 15:8; see Altar; the brazen sea, 1 Kin. 7:23-37,44,46; 2 Chr. 4:2-5,10; ten bowls, 1 Kin. 7:38-46; 2 Chr. 4:6. Great court of, 2 Chr. 4:9; Jer. 19:14; 26:2. Covered place for the Sabbath and king's entry, 2 Kin. 16:18. Gates of: Higher gate, 2 Kin. 15:35; new gate, Jer. 26:10; 36:10; beautiful gate, Acts 3:2; eastern gate, closed on working days, open on the Sabbath, Ezek. 46:1,12. Gifts received at, 2 Chr. 24:8-11. Uses of the temple: A dwelling place of the Lord, 1 Kin. 8:10,11,13; 9:3; 2 Kin. 21:7; 1 Chr. 29:1; 2 Chr. 5:13,14; 7:1-3,16; Ezek. 10:3,4; Mic. 1:2; to contain the ark of the covenant, 1 Kin. 8:21; for the offering of sweet incense, 2 Chr. 2:4; for the continual consecrated bread and the burnt offerings, 2 Chr. 2:4; for prayer and worship, 1 Kin. 8; 2 Kin. 19:14,15; 2 Chr. 30:27; Isa. 27:13; 56:7; Jer. 7:2; 26:2; Ezek. 46:2,3,9; Zech. 7:2,3; 8:21,22; Mark 11:17; Luke 1:10; 2:37; 18:10; Acts 3:1; 22:17; prayer made toward, 1 Kin. 8:38; Dan. 6:10; Jonah 2:4; for an armory, 2 Kin. 11:10; 2 Chr. 23:9,10; for refuge, 2 Kin. 11:15; Neh. 6:10,11. Facts about: Dedication of, 1 Kin. 8; 2 Chr. 5; 6; 7; services in, organized by David, 1 Chr. 15:16; 23:24. Pillaged by Shishak, 1 Kin. 14:25,26; by Jehoash, king of Israel, 2 Kin. 14:14. Repaired by Jehoash, king of Judah, 2 Kin. 12:4-14; 2 Chr. 24:7-14; by Josiah, 2 Kin. 22:3-7; 2 Chr. 34:8-13. Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in, 2 Kin. 16:10-17. Purified by Hezekiah, 2 Chr. 29:15-19. Converted into an idolatrous shrine by Manasseh, 2 Kin. 21:4-7; 2 Chr. 33:4-7. Treasures of, used in the purchase of peace: By Asa, from Ben-hadad, 1 Kin. 15:18; by Jehoash, king of Judah, from Hazael, 2 Kin. 12:18; by Hezekiah, from the king of Assyria, 2 Kin. 18:15,16. Ezekiel's vision concerning, Ezek. 8:16. Jews swore by, Matt. 23:16-22. Destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar, and the valuable contents carried to Babylon, 2 Kin. 24:13; 25:9-17; 2 Chr. 36:7,19; Psa. 79:1; Isa. 64:11; Jer. 27:16,19-22; 28:3; 52:13,17-23; Lam. 2:7; 4:1; Ezra 1:7. Vessels of, used by Belshazzar, Dan. 5:2,3. Destruction of, foretold, Isa. 66:6; Jer. 27:18-22; Ezek. 7:22,25; Matt. 24:2; Mark 13:2. Restoration of, ordered by Cyrus, Ezra 1:7-11.