And the house, when it was being built, was built of stone made ready before it was brought there: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was being built.
All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of cut stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation to the top of the wall, and so on the outside toward the great court.
And David commanded to gather together the foreigners that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to cut fashioned stones to build the house of God.
But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, You have shed blood abundantly, and have made great wars: you shall not build a house unto my name, because you have shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tested stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believes shall not be in haste.