1 Kings 5:17

And the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, costly stones, to found the house with hewn stones.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

In Context

16besides the chiefs of Solomon’s officers, who were over the work, three thousand and three hundred,—who ruled over the people that wrought in the work.

18And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders with the Gebalites wrought them,—thus made they ready the timber and the stones, for building the house.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 7:5Go and say unto my servant—unto David: Thus, saith Yahweh,—Shalt, thou, build me a house, for me to dwell in;

1 Kings 6:7Now, the house, when it was in building, with whole quarry-stones, was built,—neither hammer, nor axe, nor any tools of iron, was heard in the house, when it was in building.

1 Chronicles 22:2And David gave word, to gather together the sojourners, who were in the land of Israel,—and he set hewers to hew squared stones, for building the house of God;

Isaiah 28:16Therefore, Thus, saith My Lord, Yahweh, Behold me! founding in Zion a stone, A stone of testing, The costly corner of a well-laid foundation, he that trusteth, shall not make haste!

1 Peter 2:6Inasmuch as it is contained in scripture—Lo! I lay in Zion an outmost corner stone, chosen, held in honour, and, he that resteth faith thereupon, shall not be put to shame.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 5:11-18

10 So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire. 11 And Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand measures of wheat for food to his household, and twenty measures of pure oil: thus gave Solomon to Hiram year by year. 12 And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him: and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and they two made a league together. 13 And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men. 14 And he sent them to Lebanon, ten thousand a… Read the whole commentary →

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