1 Kings 5:17-18
Complete Jewish Bible
17 (3) “You know that David my father wasn’t able to build a house for the name of Adonai his God, because of the wars that beset him from every side, until Adonai put his enemies under the soles of my feet. 18 (4) But now Adonai my God has given me rest on every side; there is neither adversary nor calamity.
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1 Kings 5:17-18
New International Version
17 At the king’s command they removed from the quarry(A) large blocks of high-grade stone(B) to provide a foundation of dressed stone for the temple. 18 The craftsmen of Solomon and Hiram(C) and workers from Byblos(D) cut and prepared the timber and stone for the building of the temple.
1 Kings 5:17-18
King James Version
17 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
18 And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.
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1 Kings 5:17-18
New King James Version
17 And the king commanded them to quarry large stones, costly stones, and (A)hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the [a]temple. 18 So Solomon’s builders, Hiram’s builders, and the Gebalites quarried them; and they prepared timber and stones to build the [b]temple.
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- 1 Kings 5:17 Lit. house
- 1 Kings 5:18 Lit. house
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