1 Kings 5:17

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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

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.

All these were of costly stones, even of hewn stone, according to measure, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside unto the great court.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

General references

Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.