11. Above ⌊the foundation⌋ were cedar beams and high-grade stone blocks, which had been cut to size.
12. The large courtyard had three layers of cut stone blocks and a layer of cedar beams, like the inner courtyard of the Lord’s temple and the entrance hall.
13. King Solomon had Hiram brought from Tyre.
14. Hiram was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali. His father, a native of Tyre, was a skilled bronze craftsman. Hiram was highly skilled, resourceful, and knowledgeable about all kinds of bronze craftsmanship. He came to King Solomon and did all his ⌊bronze⌋ work.