1 Kings 7:9-14

Solomon Builds His Palace

9 All these were made of costly stones, cut according to measure, sawed with saws, back and front, even from the foundation to the coping, and from the outside to the great court. 10 The foundation was of costly stones, huge stones, stones of eight and ten cubits. 11 And above were costly stones, cut according to measurement, and cedar. 12 d The great court had three courses of cut stone all around, and a course of cedar beams; so had the inner court of the house of the Lord and e the vestibule of the house.

The Temple Furnishings

13 And King Solomon sent and brought f Hiram from Tyre. 14 He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze. And g he was full of wisdom, understanding, and skill for making any work in bronze. He came to King Solomon and did all his work.

  1. Cross References
    1 Kings 6:36
    He built the inner court with three courses of cut stone and one course of cedar beams.
  2. Cross References
    1 Kings 7:6
    And he made the Hall of Pillars; its length was fifty cubits, and its breadth thirty cubits. There was a porch in front with pillars, and a canopy in front of them.
  3. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 2:14
    The son of a woman of the daughters of Dan, and his father was a man of Tyre. He is trained to work in gold, silver, bronze, iron, stone, and wood, and in purple, blue, and crimson fabrics and fine linen, and to do all sorts of engraving and execute any design that may be assigned him, with your craftsmen, the craftsmen of my lord, David your father.
  4. Cross References
    Exodus 31:3 - 5
    And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship.
    Exodus 35:31
    And he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence, with knowledge, and with all craftsmanship.
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