King Solomon commanded them to cut out big, expensive stones to be the foundation for the temple. These stones were carefully cut.
1 Kings 7:9 - Easy To Read Version All of these buildings were made with expensive blocks of stone. These stones were cut to the right size with a saw. They were cut in the front and in the back. These expensive stones went from the foundation up to the top layer of the wall. Even the wall around the yard was made with expensive blocks of stone. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition All were of costly stones hewn according to measure, sawed with saws back and front, even from foundation to coping, and from the outside to the great court. American Standard Version (1901) All these were of costly stones, even of hewn stone, according to measure, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside unto the great court. Common English Bible He built all these with the best stones cut to size, sawed with saws, back and front, from the foundation to the highest points and from the outer boundary to the great courtyard. Catholic Public Domain Version All was of precious stones, which had been sawed by a particular standard and measure, as much within as without, from the foundation even to the summit of the walls, and outside even to the great atrium. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version All of costly stones: which were sawed by a certain rule and measure both within and without, from the foundation to the top of the walls, and without unto the great court. |
King Solomon commanded them to cut out big, expensive stones to be the foundation for the temple. These stones were carefully cut.
The house where Solomon lived was inside of the Hall of Judging. This house was built the same as the Hall of Judging. He also built the same kind of house for his wife, the daughter of the king of Egypt.