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1 Kings 7:10
10They made the foundations with very large, valuable stones. The stones were 3.5 metres or 4.5 metres long.
1 Kings 7:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
- New International Version (NIV)The foundations were laid with large stones of good quality, some measuring ten cubits and some eight.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The foundation was of costly stones, huge stones, stones of eight and ten cubits.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The foundation was of costly stones, large stones, some ten cubits and some eight cubits.
Context of 1 Kings 7:10
8Solomon also built a house for himself to live in. It was in a yard behind the Hall of Justice. It was like the other buildings. He also built a house like it for his wife who was the king of Egypt's daughter. 9Solomon's workers used valuable, large stones to make all the buildings, from the front to the great yard that was behind. They cut the stones to the right size and shape with special saws. They used these stones for the foundations and all the way up to the roof. They made the foundations with very large, valuable stones. The stones were 3.5 metres or 4.5 metres long. 11On top of the foundation they used the best stones that they cut to the right size. They also used beams of cedar wood. 12There was a wall around the great yard. This had three rows of special stones, then a row of cedar beams, and so on. It was like the wall around the yard of the Lord's temple and the entrance room.
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וּמְיֻסָּ֕ד אֲבָנִ֥ים יְקָר֖וֹת אֲבָנִ֣ים גְּדֹל֑וֹת אַבְנֵי֙ עֶ֣שֶׂר אַמּ֔וֹת וְאַבְנֵ֖י שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה אַמּֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Kings 7:10
- Isaiah 28:16So the Almighty Lord says this: ‘Look! I am putting a special stone in Zion. It is a valuable stone, because it makes a strong foundation at the corner of my building. Anyone who trusts in that foundation will never be disappointed.
- Isaiah 54:11‘My city, enemies attacked you, like a strong storm. Nobody was there to help you. Look! Now I will use beautiful jewels to build you again. I will build your foundation with blue sapphires.
- 1 Corinthians 3:10I am like a good builder. God has given that job to me and he has helped me to do it well. I was the person who built the foundation. Now other people are building on that foundation. But each person must be careful how he builds.
- Revelation 21:19The strong stones that were the foundation of the city's wall were very beautiful. They had valuable jewels in them that were different colours. Each great stone had its own special jewel. They were called: 1. Jasper; 2. Sapphire; 3. Agate; 4. Emerald;
- 1 Kings 7:28This is how he made the water carts: He made them with bronze sides, which he fixed to bronze bars at the edges.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 7:10
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10See the 1 Kings 5:17 note.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-11Like the temple, Solomon's palace used high-quality stones that were precisely cut and trimmed. Similar stonework has been discovered at Megiddo. Cedar beams between the wall layers helped protect against earthquakes.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones--Enormous stones, corresponding exactly with the dimensions given, are found in Jerusalem at this day. Not only the walls from the foundation to the roof beams were built of large hewn stones, but the spacious court around the palace was also paved with great square stones.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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