1 Kings 6:7

1 Kings 6:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
• New International Version (NIV)In building the temple, only blocks dressed at the quarry were used, and no hammer, chisel or any other iron tool was heard at the temple site while it was being built.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the house was built, it was with stone prepared at the quarry, so that neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron was heard in the house while it was being built.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the temple, when it was being built, was built with stone finished at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.

Context of 1 Kings 6:7

5He built a complex of rooms against the outer walls of the Temple, all the way around the sides and rear of the building. 6The complex was three stories high, the bottom floor being 7-1/2 feet wide, the second floor 9 feet wide, and the top floor 10-1/2 feet wide. The rooms were connected to the walls of the Temple by beams resting on ledges built out from the wall. So the beams were not inserted into the walls themselves. The stones used in the construction of the Temple were finished at the quarry, so there was no sound of hammer, ax, or any other iron tool at the building site. 8The entrance to the bottom floor was on the south side of the Temple. There were winding stairs going up to the second floor, and another flight of stairs between the second and third floors. 9After completing the Temple structure, Solomon put in a ceiling made of cedar beams and planks.

1 Kings 6:7 word by word

וְהַבַּ֙יִת֙ בְּהִבָּ֣נֹת֔וֹ אֶֽבֶן־שְׁלֵמָ֥ה מַסָּ֖ע נִבְנָ֑ה וּמַקָּב֤וֹת וְהַגַּרְזֶן֙ כָּל־כְּלִ֣י בַרְזֶ֔ל לֹֽא־נִשְׁמַ֥ע בַּבַּ֖יִת בְּהִבָּנֹתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• when it was in buildingבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• of stoneאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• made readyשָׁלֵםshâlêm · completeH8003
• before it was broughtמַסָּעmassâ‛ · quarryH4551
• thither: so that there was neither hammerמַקָּבָהmaqqâbâh · hammerH4717
• nor axeגַּרְזֶןgarzen · axeH1631
• any toolכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• of ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270
• heardשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085

Cross-references for 1 Kings 6:7

• 1 Kings 5:17At the king’s command, they quarried large blocks of high-quality stone and shaped them to make the foundation of the Temple.
• Deuteronomy 27:5“Then build an altar there to the Lord your God, using natural, uncut stones. You must not shape the stones with an iron tool.
• Proverbs 24:27Do your planning and prepare your fields before building your house.
• Romans 9:23He does this to make the riches of his glory shine even brighter on those to whom he shows mercy, who were prepared in advance for glory.
• 2 Corinthians 5:5God himself has prepared us for this, and as a guarantee he has given us his Holy Spirit.
• Colossians 1:12always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.
• 1 Peter 2:5And you are living stones that God is building into his spiritual temple. What’s more, you are his holy priests. Through the mediation of Jesus Christ, you offer spiritual sacrifices that please God.
• Isaiah 42:2He will not shout or raise his voice in public.
• Acts 9:31The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it also grew in numbers.
• James 1:20Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires.
• James 3:17But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 6:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The house - was built of stone - It appears that every stone was hewn and squared, and its place in the building ascertained, before it came to Jerusalem: the timbers were fitted in like manner. This greatly lessened the trouble and expense of carriage. On this account, that all was prepared at Mount Lebanon, there was neither hammer, axe, nor any tool of iron heard in the building; nothing except mallets to drive the tenons into the mortises, and drive…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The spirit of the command (marginal references), was followed. Thus the fabric rose without noise.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-38The construction of the Temple and palace complex, along with the temple's dedication celebration, are key events in the 1 Kings account of Solomon's time. The temple, built to honor God, was Israel's most important building. Therefore, the writer of 1 Kings documented its construction details thoroughly.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house while it was in building--A subterranean quarry has been very recently discovered near Jerusalem, where the temple stones are supposed to have been hewn. There is unequivocal evidence in this quarry that the stones were dressed there; for there are blocks very similar in size, as well as of the same kind of stone, as those found in the ancient remains. Thence, probably, they would…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 6:7

• Hammer
• Iron
• Stones
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Axe
• Hammer
• Leaf
• Rest
• Solomon
• Wall
• Architecture
• Ax (axe); Ax-Head
• Beauty
• Gold

Commentaries on 1 Kings 6

• 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
• EGW Writings