1 Kings 7:9 meaning and explanation
All these buildings were constructed with costly stones, cut to size and trimmed with saws inside and out from the foundation to the eaves, and from the outside to the great courtyard.
1 Kings 7:9, Berean Standard Bible
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The narrator is describing Solomon's royal complex, not the temple itself, in the verses just before this one. Verse 9 summarizes the building work: the palace, the Hall of Justice, the colonnade and the courtyard were all built of costly stones, cut to size and sawn smooth inside and out, from foundation to eaves.
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