1 Chronicles 22:5

exceeding magnifical The Temple took seven years in building, and it was richly overlaid with gold, but its proportions were small, viz., about 90 ft. × 45 ft. × 30 ft. Some have regarded it as merely the king's private chapel, but its small proportions do not of themselves prove this view to be correct. In any case the "House" was not intended to contain the congregation; the courts must be large to accommodate those who came up for the three great feasts, but the Temple itself need only be large enough to hold its furniture.