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1 Kings 5:17

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

And the king {H4428} commanded {H6680}, and they brought {H5265} great {H1419} stones {H68}, costly {H3368} stones {H68}, and hewed {H1496} stones {H68}, to lay the foundation {H3245} of the house {H1004}.

The king gave orders; and they quarried large stones, expensive stones, to lay the foundation of the house with cut stone.

And the king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.

And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone.

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  • 1 Kings 6:7 (5 votes)

    And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe [nor] any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

  • 1 Chronicles 22:2 (5 votes)

    And David commanded to gather together the strangers that [were] in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.

  • 1 Corinthians 3:11 (2 votes)

    ¶ For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

  • 1 Corinthians 3:12 (2 votes)

    Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble;

  • Isaiah 28:16 (2 votes)

    Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner [stone], a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

  • 1 Peter 2:6 (2 votes)

    Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded.

  • 1 Peter 2:7 (2 votes)

    Unto you therefore which believe [he is] precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner,