Above is “on top of” the foundation stones.

Regarding the adjective costly, see the comments on verse 9.

Cedar probably refers to “cedar beams” (Good News Translation, New Living Translation), but it may refer instead to “cedar panels.”

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on 1-2 Kings, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2008. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .