1 Kings 7:9

New English Translation

All of these were built with the best stones, chiseled to the right size and cut with a saw on all sides, from the foundation to the edge of the roof and from the outside to the great courtyard.

Cross References

1 Kings 5:17

By royal order they supplied large valuable stones in order to build the temple’s foundation with chiseled stone.

1 Kings 7:8

The palace where he lived was constructed in a similar way. He also constructed a palace like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.