1 Kings 5:17
1 Kings chapter 5 · verse 17 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone.
Context
v.16besides Solomon’s chief officers that were over the work, three thousand and three hundred, who bare rule over the people that wrought in the work.
v.17This passage
v.18And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites did fashion them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Peter 2:6
Because it is contained in scripture, Behold, I lay in Zion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: And he that believeth on him shall not be put to shame.
- 1 Corinthians 3:11
For other foundation can no man lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
- Isaiah 28:16
therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone of sure foundation: he that believeth shall not be in haste.
- 1 Chronicles 22:2
And David commanded to gather together the sojourners that were in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.
- Revelation 21:14
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
- 1 Kings 6:7
And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready at the quarry; and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.