1 Kings 6:7

Contemporary English Version 1995

Solomon did not want the noise of hammers and axes to be heard at the place where the temple was being built. So he gave orders for the workers to shape the blocks of stone at the quarry.

Cross References

1 Peter 2:5

And now you are living stones being used to build a spiritual house. You are also a group of holy priests, and with the help of Jesus Christ you will offer sacrifices that please God.

Proverbs 24:27

Get your fields ready and plant your crops before starting a home.

Exodus 20:25

If you ever build an altar for me out of stones, do not use any tools to chisel the stones, because that would make the altar unfit for use in worship.

Colossians 1:12

I pray that you will be grateful to God for letting you have part in what he has promised his people in the kingdom of light.

2 Corinthians 5:5

God is the one who makes all this possible. He has given us his Spirit to make us certain he will do it.

Romans 9:23

He did this by showing how glorious he is when he has pity on the people he has chosen to share in his glory.

Acts 9:31

The church in Judea, Galilee, and Samaria now had a time of peace and kept on worshiping the Lord. The church became stronger, as the Holy Spirit encouraged it and helped it grow.

Isaiah 42:2

He won't shout or yell or call out in the streets.

James 1:20

If you are angry, you cannot do any of the good things God wants done.

1 Kings 6:8

The entrance to the bottom storage rooms was on the south side of the building, and stairs to the other rooms were also there.