1 Kings 6:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

Built of stone

1 Peter 2:5

Neither hammer

General references

2 Chronicles 8:16

Proverbs 24:27

Ezekiel 40:7

Bible References

Built of stone

The king gave orders, and they quarried great stones, valuable stones, to lay the foundation of the house (temple) with cut stones.

There you shall build an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones; you shall not use an iron tool on them.

Prepare your work outside
And get it ready for yourself in the field;

Afterward build your house and establish a home.

And what if He has done so to make known the riches of His glory to the objects of His mercy, which He has prepared beforehand for glory,

Now He who has made us and prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the [Holy] Spirit as a pledge [a guarantee, a down payment on the fulfillment of His promise].

giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints (God’s people) in the Light.

You [believers], like living stones, are being built up into a spiritual house for a holy and dedicated priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices [that are] acceptable and pleasing to God through Jesus Christ.

Neither hammer

“He will not call out or shout aloud,
Nor make His voice heard in the street.

So the church throughout Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace [without persecution], being built up [in wisdom, virtue, and faith]; and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort and encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it continued to grow [in numbers].

for the [resentful, deep-seated] anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God [that standard of behavior which He requires from us].

But the wisdom from above is first pure [morally and spiritually undefiled], then peace-loving [courteous, considerate], gentle, reasonable [and willing to listen], full of compassion and good fruits. It is unwavering, without [self-righteous] hypocrisy [and self-serving guile].

General references

Thus all the work of Solomon was carried out from the day the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid until it was finished. So the house of the Lord was completed.

Prepare your work outside
And get it ready for yourself in the field;

Afterward build your house and establish a home.

The guardroom was one rod long and one rod wide, and [the space] between the guardrooms was five cubits. And the threshold of the gate by the porch (portico) of the gate facing inward was one rod.