God’s Word Translation
1 Kings 7:10
10The foundation was made with large, high-grade stones (some 12 feet long, others 15 feet 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
8His own private quarters were in a different location than the Hall of Justice, but they were similar in design. Solomon also built private quarters like this for his wife, Pharaoh’s daughter. 9From the foundation to the roof, all these buildings, including the large courtyard, were built with high-grade stone blocks. The stone blocks were cut to size and trimmed with saws on their inner and outer faces. The foundation was made with large, high-grade stones (some 12 feet long, others 15 feet long). 11Above ⌞the foundation⌟ were cedar beams and high-grade stone blocks, which had been cut to size. 12The large courtyard had three layers of cut stone blocks and a layer of cedar beams, like the inner courtyard of the Lord’s temple and the entrance hall.
Read all of 1 Kings 71 Kings 7:10 word by word
וּמְיֻסָּ֕ד אֲבָנִ֥ים יְקָר֖וֹת אֲבָנִ֣ים גְּדֹל֑וֹת אַבְנֵי֙ עֶ֣שֶׂר אַמּ֔וֹת וְאַבְנֵ֖י שְׁמֹנֶ֥ה אַמּֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for 1 Kings 7:10
- Isaiah 28:16This is what the Almighty Lord says: I am going to lay a rock in Zion, a rock that has been tested, a precious cornerstone, a solid foundation. Whoever believes ⌞in him⌟ will not worry.
- Isaiah 54:11“You suffering, comfortless, storm-ravaged city! I will rebuild your city with precious stones. I will reset your foundations with sapphires.
- 1 Corinthians 3:10As a skilled and experienced builder, I used the gift that God gave me to lay the foundation ⌞for that building⌟. However, someone else is building on it. Each person must be careful how he builds on it.
- Revelation 21:19The foundations of the city wall were beautifully decorated with all kinds of gems: The first foundation was gray quartz, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald,
- 1 Kings 7:28The stands were made this way: They had side panels set in frames.
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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