1 Kings 5:17 Parallel Translations

The king commanded them to quarry large, expensive blocks of stone in order to provide a foundation of cut stone for the temple.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

ASV:

And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone.

BBE:

By the king's orders great stones, stones of high price, were cut out, so that the base of the house might be made of squared stone.

DBY:

And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

ERV:

And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone.

JPS:

And the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with hewn stone.

WBS:

And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

WEB:

The king commanded, and they cut out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone.

YLT:

And the king commandeth, and they bring great stones, precious stone, to lay the foundation of the house, hewn stones;

1 Kings 5:17 Cross References

XREF:

1 Kings 6:7 The house, while it was being built, was built of stone prepared at the quarry, and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any iron tool heard in the house while it was being built.

1 Chronicles 22:2 So David gave orders to gather the foreigners who were in the land of Israel, and he set stonecutters to hew out stones to build the house of God. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

5:17 Great and costly - Marble and porphyry, or other stones of great size and value. The foundation - Where they could not afterward be seen: and therefore that this was done, is mentioned only as a point of magnificence, except it was intended for a type, or mystical signification of the preciousness of Christ, who is the foundation of the true temple, the church of God.

MHC:

5:10-18 The temple was chiefly built by the riches and labour of Gentiles, which typified their being called into the church. Solomon commanded, and they brought costly stones for the foundation. Christ, who is laid for a Foundation, is a chosen and precious Stone. We should lay our foundation firm, and bestow most pains on that part of our religion which lies out of the sight of men. And happy those who, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, for a habitation of God through the Spirit. Who among us will build in the house of the Lord?

CONC:

Base Blocks Bring Command Commanded Commandeth Costly Cut Dressed Foundation Hewed Hewn King's Large Lay Order Orders Precious Price Provide Quality Quarried Quarry Removed Squared Stone Stones Temple Worked Wrought

Base Blocks Command Commanded Commandeth Costly Cut Dressed Foundation Great Hewed Hewn High House King's Lay Order Orders Precious Price Provide Quality Quarried Quarry Removed Squared Stone Stones Worked Wrought

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