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1 Kings 7:9

1 Kings 7:9
All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones,.... Of a great price, and very large:

stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits some of one measure, and some of another; not so…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The stones were uniform - all cut to certain fixed measures of length, breadth, and thickness. They were not squared only on the face which showed, but also on the sides which fell within the wall and…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Kings 7:1-12

Never had any man so much of the spirit of building as Solomon had, nor to better purpose; he began with the temple, built for God first, and then all his other buildings were comfortable. The surest…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

All these i.e. The whole of the buildings described in the previous verses.

according to the measures of hewed stones Better not to be taken as in construction, but with R.V. even hewn stones…

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