14 The distance across the front of the Temple, including the open space on either side, was also 168 feet.
15 He measured the length of the building to the west, including its galleries on both sides, and it was also 168 feet.The entrance room of the Temple, the Holy Place, and the Most Holy Place
16 were all paneled with wood from the floor to the windows. These windows could be covered.
17 The inside walls of the Temple, up as high as above the doors, were completely covered with carvings
18 of palm trees and winged creatures. Palm trees alternated with creatures, one following the other, all the way around the room. Each creature had two faces:
19 a human face that was turned toward the palm tree on one side, and a lion's face that was turned toward the tree on the other side. It was like this all around the wall,
20 from the floor to above the doors.