The greater house, i.e. the holy place, which was thrice as large as the lesser house, or the holy of holies, which is called the most holy house, Deu 8. See Poole on "1 Chronicles 28:11".
Related Commentaries of 2 Chronicles 3:5
2 Chronicles 3:5
5 And the greater house he cieled with fir tree, which he overlaid with fine gold, and set thereon palm trees and chains.