1 Kings 5:17
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.
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1 Kings 5:17
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.
1 Kings 5:18
King James Version
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 5:18
New International Version
18 The craftsmen of Solomon and Hiram(A) and workers from Byblos(B) cut and prepared the timber and stone for the building of the temple.
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