"And the foundation {was of} costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits." — 1 Kings 7:10

1 Kings 7:10 · KJV

“And the foundation {was of} costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.”

— 1 Kings 7:10

All these {were of} costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and {so} on the outside toward the great court.

Verse 11

And above {were} costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.

1 Kings 7 — Context

And his house where he dwelt {had} another court within the porch, {which} was of the like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh's daughter, whom he had taken {to wife}, like unto this porch.

And the foundation {was of} costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

And above {were} costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.

And the great court round about {was} with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.

Cross References

Revelation 21:19-20

And the foundations of the wall of the city {were} garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation {was} jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;

Isaiah 28:16

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner {stone}, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

Isaiah 54:11

O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, {and} not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.

1 Corinthians 3:10-11

According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

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