1 Kings 7:9

God's Word

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.

Cross References

1 Kings 5:17

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

1 Kings 7:8

His own private quarters were in a different location than the Hall of Justice, but they were similar in design. Solomon also built private quarters like this for his wife, Pharaoh’s daughter.