1 Kings 7:9

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

From the foundation all the way to the top, these buildings and the courtyard were made out of the best stones carefully cut to size, then smoothed on every side with saws.

Cross References

1 Kings 5:17

He ordered the workers to cut and shape large blocks of good stone for the foundation of the temple.

1 Kings 7:8

The section of the palace where Solomon lived was behind Justice Hall and looked exactly like it. He had a similar place built for his wife, the daughter of the king of Egypt.