May his towns be protected with iron gates, And may he always live secure."

(SEE 22:6)

As for the Temple, by my efforts I have accumulated almost four thousand tons of gold and nearly forty thousand tons of silver to be used in building it. Besides that, there is an unlimited supply of bronze and iron. I also have wood and stone ready, but you must get more.

We dig iron out of the ground And melt copper out of the stones.