1 Kings 5:17

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

King Solomon commanded them to cut large, expensive stones for the foundation of the Temple.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 22:2

David gave an order for all foreigners living in Israel to be gathered together. He chose stonecutters from that group of foreigners. Their job was to cut stones ready to be used for building God’s Temple.

1 Kings 6:7

The stones were completely finished before they were brought into the Temple area, so there was no noise of hammers, axes, or any other iron tools in the Temple.

Isaiah 28:16

Because of these things, the Lord GOD says, “I will put a rock—a cornerstone—in the ground in Zion. This will be a very precious stone. Everything will be built on this very important rock. Anyone who trusts in that rock will not be disappointed.

1 Kings 7:9

All these buildings were made with expensive blocks of stone. The stones were cut to the right size with a saw and then smoothed on front and back. These expensive stones went from the foundation all the way up to the top layer of the wall. Even the wall around the yard was made with expensive blocks of stone.

2 Samuel 7:5

“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the Lord says: You are not the one to build a house for me to live in.

2 Samuel 22:39

I destroyed my enemies. I struck them down. They did not get up again. They fell under my feet.

1 Chronicles 22:8

But the Lord said to me, ‘David, you have fought many wars and you have killed many people. So you cannot build a temple for my name.