1 Kings 7:10

New International Reader's Version

Large blocks of good quality stone were used for the foundations. Some were 15 feet long. Others were 12 feet long.

Cross References

1 Kings 7:11

The walls above them were made out of good quality stones. The stones were cut to the right size. On top of them was a layer of cedar beams.

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.

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.

Isaiah 54:11

“Suffering city, you have been beaten by storms. You have not been comforted. I will rebuild you with turquoise stones. I will rebuild your foundations with lapis lazuli.