1 Kwathi, ngomnyaka wamakhulu omané anamanci asibhozo bephumile oonyana bakaSirayeli ezweni lamaYiputa, ngomnyaka wesiné uSolomon engukumkani kumaSirayeli, ngenyanga enguZivi, eyinyanga yesibini, wamakhela uYehova indlu leyo.
2 Loo ndlu ukumkani uSolomon wamakhelayo uYehova ibiziikubite* ezimashumi mathandathu ubude bayo, iziikubhite ezimashumi mabini ububanzi bayo, iziikubhite ezimashumi mathathu ukuphakama kwayo.
3 Ivaranda,* ebiphambi kwebhotwe lendlu, ibiziikubhite ezimashumi mabini ubude bayo bungangobubanzi bendlu; ibiziikubhite ezilishumi ububanzi bayo phambi kwendlu.
4 Ke indlu wayenzela iifestile ezinamanqwanqwa athe nkqi.
5 Wákha eludongeni lwendlu umayamo ngeenxa zonke; ezindongeni zendlu ngeenxa zonke, ezo zebhotwe nezendawo yezihlabo, wenza amagumbi emacaleni ngeenxa zonke;
6 udidi oluphantsi beluziikubhite ezintlanu ububanzi balo; oluphakathi beluziikubhite ezintandathu ububanzi balo; olwesithathu beluziikubhite ezisixhenxe ububanzi balo; ngokuba wenza iingqameko endlwini ngaphandle, wajikelezisa, ukuze imiqadi ingàfakwa ezindongeni zendlu.
7 Indlu ekwakhiweni kwayo yákhiwa ngamatye aselegqityiwe ukulungiswa endaweni ambiwa kuyo; izando nezixholo, zonke iimpahla zesinyithi, azivakalanga kuloo ndlu ekwakhiweni kwayo.