1 Kings 5:17

God's Word

The king commanded them to quarry large, expensive blocks of stone in order to provide a foundation of cut stone for the temple.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:39

I ended their lives by shattering them. They were unable to get up. They fell under my feet.

2 Samuel 7:5

“Say to my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: Are you the one who will build me a house to live in?

1 Kings 6:7

The temple was built with stone blocks that were finished at the quarry. No hammer, chisel, or any other iron tool made a sound at the temple construction site.

1 Kings 7:9

From the foundation to the roof, all these buildings, including the large courtyard, were built with high-grade stone blocks. The stone blocks were cut to size and trimmed with saws on their inner and outer faces.

1 Chronicles 22:2

David ordered the foreigners living in Israel to gather. He appointed some of them to cut stones to build God’s temple.

1 Chronicles 22:8

But the Lord spoke his word to me by saying, ‘You have caused a lot of bloodshed and fought in a lot of wars. You must not build a temple for my name because you have caused so much bloodshed in my presence.

Isaiah 28:16

This is what the Almighty Lord says: I am going to lay a rock in Zion, a rock that has been tested, a precious cornerstone, a solid foundation. Whoever believes ⌞in him⌟ will not worry.