Solomon's and Hiram's construction workers, along with men from Byblos, did the chiseling and prepared the wood and stones for the building of the temple.

The tops of the pillars were shaped like lilies. So the construction of the pillars was completed.

After Solomon finished building the Lord's temple, the royal palace, and all the other construction projects he had planned,

He purchased the hill of Samaria from Shemer for two talents of silver. He launched a construction project there and named the city he built after Shemer, the former owner of the hill of Samaria.