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

And at the commandment of the king, they brought great stones, and that free stones, and hewed thereto, to lay in the foundation of the house.

And there build, unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones; and see thou lift up no iron upon them.

First, make up thy work that is without, and look well unto that which thou hast in the field, and then build thine house.

that he might declare the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had prepared unto glory:

He that hath ordained us for this thing, is God: which very same hath given unto us the earnest of the spirit.

giving thanks unto the father which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of saints in light.

and ye, as living stones, are made a spiritual house, and a holy priesthood, for to offer up spiritual sacrifice, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

Neither hammer

He shall not be an out-crier, nor a high-minded person. His voice shall not be heard in the streets.

Then had the congregations rest, throughout all Jewry and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified, and walked in the fear of the Lord; And multiplied by the comfort of the holy ghost.

For the wrath of man worketh not that which is righteous before God.

but the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, and without simulation.

General references

And all the work of Solomon went lustily forward even unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid: and from thence till he had finished it, that the house of the LORD was perfect.

First, make up thy work that is without, and look well unto that which thou hast in the field, and then build thine house.

between the chambers were five cubits. The post of the door within the porch, was one measuring rod.