We break this passage into three parts: the choice of the site (3:1ff), the building of the Temple (3:3-14), and the listing of its furnishings (3:15-4:22). Regarding the location, David’s selection is honored and connected to the sacrifice of Isaac; this adds prestige to the Temple by linking the sacrifice God asked of Abraham with those that will be offered in the future Temple. The mention of the second month (3:2) and the veil of the Temple (3:14) pertains to the Temple rebuilt after the exile (Ezra 3:8).