At the king’s command they quarried out great, costly stones in order to lay the foundation of the house with dressed stones.
1 Kings 7:9 - English Standard Version 2016 All these were made of costly stones, cut according to measure, sawed with saws, back and front, even from the foundation to the coping, and from the outside to the great court. 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. |
At the king’s command they quarried out great, costly stones in order to lay the foundation of the house with dressed stones.
His own house where he was to dwell, in the other court back of the hall, was of like workmanship. Solomon also made a house like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter whom he had taken in marriage.