1 Kings 5:17 meaning and explanation
And the king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.
1 Kings 5:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Solomon is speaking here, giving orders for the temple he has just begun to build with Hiram of Tyre's timber and workers. The verse turns from cedars to stone: large, costly blocks, quarried and dressed so they fit precisely as the foundation.
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