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.

Bible References

Built of stone

1 Kings 5:17
King Solomon command that they cut fine large stones for the foundation of the Temple.
Deuteronomy 27:5
Build an altar there to Jehovah your God. Build the altar of stones. Do not use an iron tool on them.
Proverbs 24:27
Prepare your outside work. Make it fit for yourself in the field. After that build your house.
Romans 9:23
In that way he could make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy that he had prepared in advance for glory.
2 Corinthians 5:5
He that prepared us for this very purpose is God. He gave the Spirit to us as a guarantee (pledge) (security).
Colossians 1:12
Give thanks to the Father, who made us partakers of the inheritance of the holy ones in the light.
1 Peter 2:5
You also as living stones are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Neither hammer

Isaiah 42:2
He will not shout or raise his voice or make loud speeches in the streets.
Acts 9:31
The congregations throughout all Judea, Galilee and Samaria, were built up. They walked in deep respect for Jehovah and were comforted by the Holy Spirit and continued to grow.
James 1:20
The anger of man does not promote the righteousness of God.
James 3:17
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable (yielding), full of mercy and good fruits, without discord (partiality), without hypocrisy.

General references

2 Chronicles 8:16
All of Solomon's work was carried out from the day the foundation of Jehovah's Temple was laid until it was completed. Jehovah's Temple was now complete.
Proverbs 24:27
Prepare your outside work. Make it fit for yourself in the field. After that build your house.
Ezekiel 40:7
There were also guardrooms. Each guardroom was ten and one half feet long and ten and one half feet wide. The space between the guardrooms was nine feet thick. And the entrance to the gateway by the entrance hall of the temple was ten and one half feet wide.