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 commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.

Build an altar of stones there to the Lord your God—you must not use any iron tool on them.

Complete your outdoor work, and prepare your field;
afterward, build your house.

And what if He did this to make known the riches of His glory on objects of mercy that He prepared beforehand for glory—

And the One who prepared us for this very purpose is God, who gave us the Spirit as a down payment.

giving thanks to the Father, who has enabled you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.

you yourselves, as living stones, are being built into a spiritual house for a holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Neither hammer

He will not cry out or shout
or make His voice heard in the streets.

So the church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace, being built up and walking in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, and it increased in numbers.

for man’s anger does not accomplish God’s righteousness.

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.

General references

All of Solomon’s work was carried out from the day the foundation was laid for the Lord’s temple until it was finished. So the Lord’s temple was completed.

Complete your outdoor work, and prepare your field;
afterward, build your house.

Each recess was about 10 feet long and 10 feet deep, and there was a space of 8¾ feet between the recesses. The inner threshold of the gate on the temple side next to the gate’s portico was about 10 feet.