1 Kings 7:11 · KJV
“And above {were} costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.”
— 1 Kings 7:11
And the foundation {was of} costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
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.
1 Kings 7 — Context
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.
10And the foundation {was of} costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
11And above {were} costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.
12And 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.
13And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre. {Hiram: also called, Huram}
Cross References
Ephesians 2:20-22
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner {stone};
1 Peter 2:5
Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. {are: or, be ye}