1 Kings 5:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Costly stones

Revelation 21:14

General references

Proverbs 24:27

Bible References

Costly stones

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.

All these were of costly stones, of stone cut according to measure, sawed with saws, inside and outside; even from the foundation to the coping, and so on the outside to the great court.

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.

Therefore thus says the Lord God,
“Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone,
A costly cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed.
He who believes in it will not be disturbed.

For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

For this is contained in Scripture:
“Behold, I lay in Zion a choice stone, a

precious corner stone,

And he who believes in

Him will not be

disappointed.”

And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

General references

Prepare your work outside
And make it ready for yourself in the field;
Afterwards, then, build your house.