1 Kings 5:17

At the king's command they quarried out great, costly stones in order to lay the foundation of the house with dressed stones.

1 Kings 6:7

When the house was built, it was with stone prepared at the quarry, so that neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron was heard in the house while it was being built.

1 Chronicles 22:2

David commanded to gather together the resident aliens who were in the land of Israel, and he set stonecutters to prepare dressed stones for building the house of God.

1 Kings 7:9

All these were made of costly stones, cut according to measure, sawed with saws, back and front, even from the foundation to the coping, and from the outside to the great court.

Isaiah 28:16

therefore thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: 'Whoever believes will not be in haste.'

1 Corinthians 3:11-12

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

1 Peter 2:6-7

For it stands in Scripture: "Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."

Revelation 21:14-21

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

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.

General references

Bible References

Costly stones

1 Kings 6:7
When the house was built, it was with stone prepared at the quarry, so that neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron was heard in the house while it was being built.
1 Kings 7:9
All these were made of costly stones, cut according to measure, sawed with saws, back and front, even from the foundation to the coping, and from the outside to the great court.
1 Chronicles 22:2
David commanded to gather together the resident aliens who were in the land of Israel, and he set stonecutters to prepare dressed stones for building the house of God.
Isaiah 28:16
therefore thus says the Lord GOD, "Behold, I am the one who has laid as a foundation in Zion, a stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, of a sure foundation: 'Whoever believes will not be in haste.'
1 Corinthians 3:11
For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:6
For it stands in Scripture: "Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame."
Revelation 21:14
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

General references

Proverbs 24:27
Prepare your work outside; get everything ready for yourself in the field, and after that build your house.

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