1 Kings 5:17

New International Reader's Version

The people did what the king commanded. They removed large blocks of the best quality stone from a rock pit. They used them to provide a foundation for the temple.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:39

I crushed them completely so that they couldn’t get up. They fell under my feet.

2 Samuel 7:5

“Go and speak to my servant David. Tell him, ‘The Lord says, “Are you the one to build me a house to live in?

1 Kings 6:7

All the stones used for building the temple were shaped where they were cut. So hammers, chisels and other iron tools couldn’t be heard where the temple was being built.

1 Kings 7:9

All those buildings were made out of blocks of good quality stone. They were cut to the right size. They were made smooth on their back and front sides. Those stones were used for the outside of each building and for the large courtyard. They were also used from the foundations up to the roofs.

1 Chronicles 22:2

David gave orders to bring together the outsiders who were living in Israel. He appointed some of them to cut stones. He wanted them to prepare blocks of stone for building the house of God.

1 Chronicles 22:8

But a message from the Lord came to me. It said, ‘You have spilled the blood of many people. You have fought many wars. You are not the one who will build a house for my Name. That is because I have seen you spill the blood of many people on the earth.

Isaiah 28:16

So the Lord and King speaks. He says, “Look! I am laying a stone in Zion. It is a stone that has been tested. It is the most important stone for a firm foundation. The one who depends on that stone will never be shaken.