Endnote 10 – The Riches of Ketef Hinnom

The angular cornice at the meeting point of the walls and the ceiling is mentioned by the name tephahot in 1 Kings 7:9. The term means “hand breadth,” which is 1/7 of a cubit (7.5 cm)—the exact height of the cornices discovered in the burial caves. In Jerusalem, there are about 35 burial chambers from the Iron Age which have the cornice preserved.