1 Kings 6 - 7

Four hundred eighty years after leaving Egypt, construction began on the permanent place of worship for Israel.  An exquisite feat of construction, the blocks to assemble the building were mined away from the temple site so that no sounds of hammers or chisels were heard during construction.  Solomon constructs the temple with elaborate ornaments fitting a national cathedral, taking seven years to complete the task.  He also built other projects to furnish and complement the temple structure.