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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/5.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/5.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />At the king&#8217s command they removed from the quarry large blocks of high-grade stone to provide a foundation of dressed stone for the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />At the king’s command, they quarried large blocks of high-quality stone and shaped them to make the foundation of the Temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />At the king’s command they quarried out great, costly stones in order to lay the foundation of the house with dressed stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, <i>and</i> hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the king commanded them to quarry large stones, costly stones, <i>and</i> hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the king issued orders, and they quarried large stones, valuable stones, to lay the foundation of the house with cut stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with cut stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with cut stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, precious stones, to lay the foundation of the house with cut stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The king gave orders, and they quarried great stones, valuable stones, to lay the foundation of the house (temple) with cut stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />He ordered the workers to cut and shape large blocks of good stone for the foundation of the temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The king commanded them to quarry large, expensive blocks of stone in order to provide a foundation of cut stone for the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />At King Solomon's command they cut fine large stones for the foundation of the Temple. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The king specified that large, expensive stones be quarried so the foundation of the Temple could be laid with cut stones. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />By royal order they supplied large valuable stones in order to build the temple's foundation with chiseled stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The king commanded, and they cut out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The king commanded, and they cut out large stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the king commands, and they bring great stones, precious stones, [and] hewn stones, to lay the foundation of the house;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the king commandeth, and they bring great stones, precious stone, to lay the foundation of the house, hewn stones;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The king will command and they will remove great stones, precious stones; to set the house, cut stones.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the king commanded, that they should bring great stones, costly stones, for the foundation of the temple, and should square them: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the king ordered them to bring great stones, precious stones, for the foundation of the temple, and to square them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />By order of the king, fine, large blocks of stone were quarried to give the house a foundation of hewn stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />At the king’s command, they quarried out great, costly stones in order to lay the foundation of the house with dressed stones.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the king commanded and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones to complete the house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the King commanded and they picked up stones, great precious stones to complete the house with cut stones.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with hewn stone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/5-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=1922" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/5.htm">Solomon's Workmen and Laborers</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>not including his 3,300 foremen who supervised the workers. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">And the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: way·ṣaw (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">commanded them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5265.htm" title="5265: way·yas·si·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To pull out or up, set out, journey. A primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. Start on a journey.">to quarry</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ (Adj-fp) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">large,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3368.htm" title="3368: yə·qā·rō·wṯ (Adj-fp) -- Precious, rare, splendid, weighty. From yaqar; valuable.">costly</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’ă·ḇā·nîm (N-fp) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">stones</a> <a href="/hebrew/3245.htm" title="3245: lə·yas·sêḏ (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- A primitive root; to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. Settle, consult.">to lay the foundation</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·bā·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the temple</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’aḇ·nê (N-fpc) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1496.htm" title="1496: ḡā·zîṯ (N-fs) -- A cutting, hewing. From gazah; something cut, i.e. Dressed stone.">with dressed</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’ă·ḇā·nîm (N-fp) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">stones.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>So Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the construction of the temple.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-2.htm">1 Chronicles 22:2</a></span><br />So David gave orders to gather the foreigners in the land of Israel, from whom he appointed stonecutters to prepare finished stones for building the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-2.htm">2 Chronicles 2:2</a></span><br />So he conscripted 70,000 porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-18.htm">2 Chronicles 2:18</a></span><br />Solomon made 70,000 of them porters, 80,000 stonecutters in the mountains, and 3,600 supervisors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">1 Kings 6:7</a></span><br />The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-9.htm">1 Kings 7:9-12</a></span><br />All these buildings were constructed with costly stones, cut to size and trimmed with saws inside and out from the foundation to the eaves, and from the outside to the great courtyard. / The foundations were laid with large, costly stones, some ten cubits long and some eight cubits long. / Above these were costly stones, cut to size, and cedar beams. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-25.htm">Exodus 20:25</a></span><br />Now if you make an altar of stones for Me, you must not build it with stones shaped by tools; for if you use a chisel on it, you will defile it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm">2 Samuel 5:11</a></span><br />Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/14-1.htm">1 Chronicles 14:1</a></span><br />Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters, to build a palace for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Isaiah 28:16</a></span><br />So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-5.htm">Ezekiel 27:5</a></span><br />They constructed all your planking with cypress from Senir. They took a cedar from Lebanon to make a mast for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Matthew 21:42</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-10.htm">Mark 12:10</a></span><br />Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-17.htm">Luke 20:17</a></span><br />But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-11.htm">Acts 4:11</a></span><br />This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20</a></span><br />built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.</p><p class="hdg">costly stones</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">1 Kings 6:7</a></b></br> 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 <i>nor</i> any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/7-9.htm">1 Kings 7:9</a></b></br> All these <i>were of</i> costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and <i>so</i> on the outside toward the great court.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/22-2.htm">1 Chronicles 22:2</a></b></br> And David commanded to gather together the strangers that <i>were</i> in the land of Israel; 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Solomon is known for his wisdom and for building the First Temple in Jerusalem. His command reflects his authority and the fulfillment of his father David's desire to build a house for the Lord. This act of commanding also demonstrates the centralized power of the monarchy in Israel at the time.<p><b>to quarry large, costly stones</b><br>The use of large, costly stones indicates the importance and grandeur of the temple. These stones were likely limestone or similar materials found in the region, known for their durability and beauty. The quarrying process would have required skilled labor and significant resources, reflecting the wealth and dedication of Solomon's reign. The choice of costly stones signifies the value placed on the temple as a dwelling place for God, paralleling the precious materials used in the tabernacle (Exodus 25-27).<p><b>to lay the foundation of the temple</b><br>Laying the foundation is a critical step in construction, symbolizing stability and permanence. The temple's foundation represents the establishment of a central place of worship for Israel, fulfilling God's promise to David that his son would build a house for His name (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-13</a>). The foundation also foreshadows the spiritual foundation laid by Jesus Christ, who is referred to as the cornerstone in the New Testament (<a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20</a>).<p><b>with dressed stones</b><br>Dressed stones are stones that have been cut and shaped to fit precisely together, indicating a high level of craftsmanship. This detail highlights the care and precision involved in constructing the temple, ensuring its beauty and structural integrity. The use of dressed stones can be seen as a metaphor for the believers being shaped and fitted together in the body of Christ, as described in <a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a>, where believers are called "living stones" being built into a spiritual house.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_solomon.htm">King Solomon</a></b><br>The son of King David, Solomon is the ruler of Israel at this time and is known for his wisdom and for building the temple in Jerusalem.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_of_the_lord.htm">Temple of the Lord</a></b><br>The temple is a significant place of worship for the Israelites, representing God's presence among His people. Solomon's temple is a fulfillment of God's promise to David.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/q/quarry_workers.htm">Quarry Workers</a></b><br>These are the laborers tasked with extracting and preparing the stones for the temple's foundation, highlighting the collaborative effort in building the temple.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where the temple is being constructed, serving as the spiritual and political center of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/dressed_stones.htm">Dressed Stones</a></b><br>These are carefully cut and prepared stones, indicating the care and precision involved in building a house for the Lord.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_a_strong_foundation.htm">The Importance of a Strong Foundation</a></b><br>Just as the temple required a solid foundation, our faith must be built on the firm foundation of God's Word and truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/collaboration_in_god's_work.htm">Collaboration in God's Work</a></b><br>The building of the temple involved many people working together, reminding us of the importance of unity and cooperation in the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/excellence_in_service_to_god.htm">Excellence in Service to God</a></b><br>The use of costly and dressed stones reflects the excellence and dedication we should bring to our service and worship of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_and_planning.htm">Preparation and Planning</a></b><br>Solomon's careful planning and preparation for the temple teach us the value of preparing our hearts and lives for God's work.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_man_of_god.htm">What defines a man of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_isn't_solomon's_wealth_found_archaeologically.htm">How can we reconcile the extravagant wealth of Solomon described in 2 Chronicles 9 (especially verses 13-28) with the lack of corresponding archaeological evidence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_divine_voice_destroying_trees.htm">Psalm 29:5 states the Lord’s voice shatters the cedars of Lebanon; what evidence supports the claim that a divine voice can cause literal destruction of trees? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_john_the_baptist_elijah.htm">Was John the Baptist Elijah who was to come? Yes (Matthew II: 14, 17:10-13) No (John 1:19-21)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) <span class= "bld">Great stones.</span>--The stones, so emphatically described as "great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones," were necessary, not so much for "the foundation" of the Temple itself, which was small, but for the substructure of the area, formed into a square on the irregular summit of Mount Moriah. In this substructure vast stones are still to be seen, and are referred by many authorities to the age of Solomon. The labour of transport must have been enormous, especially as all were worked beforehand. (See <a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm" title="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 ax nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.">1Kings 6:7</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the king commanded and they brought</span> [or <span class="accented">cut out, quarried</span> (Gesen.), as in <a href="/ecclesiastes/10-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:9</a>; see also ch. 6:7 (Heb.) ] <span class="cmt_word">great stones, costly</span> [precious, not <span class="accented">heavy</span>, as Thenius. Cf. <a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">Psalm 36:8</a>; <a href="/psalms/45-9.htm">Psalm 45:9</a>; <a href="/esther/1-4.htm">Esther 1:4</a> in the Heb.], <span class="cmt_word">stones and</span> [omit <span class="accented">and.</span> The hewed stones <span class="accented">were the</span> great and costly stones] <span class="cmt_word">hewed stones</span> [or <span class="accented">squared</span> (<a href="/isaiah/9-10.htm">Isaiah 9:10</a>; cf. <a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">1 Kings 6:36</a>; <a href="/1_kings/7-9.htm">1 Kings 7:9</a>; <a href="/1_kings/11-12.htm">1 Kings 11:12</a>). We learn from <a href="/1_kings/7-10.htm">1 Kings 7:10</a> that the stones of the foundation of the <span class="accented">palace</span> were squared to 8 cubits and 10 cubits] <span class="cmt_word">to lay the foundation of the house.</span> [Some of these great squared stones, we can hardly doubt, are found <span class="accented">in situ</span> at the present day. The stones at the south-east angle of the walls of the Haram (Mosque of Omar) are "unquestionably of Jewish masonry" (Porter, Handbook, p. 115). "One is 23 2:9 in. long; whilst others vary from 17 to 20 feet in length. Five courses of them are nearly entire" (<span class="accented">ib.</span>) As Herod, in rebuilding the edifice, would seem to have had nothing to do with the foundations, we may safely connect these huge blocks with the time of Solomon. It is also probable that some at least of the square pillars, ranged in fifteen rows, and measuring five feet each side, which form the foundations of the Mosque <span class="accented">El Aksa</span>, and the supports of the area of the Haram, are of the same date and origin (cf. Ewald, Hist. Israel, 3:233). Porter holds that they are "coeval with the oldest part of the external walls." Many of them, the writer observed, were monoliths. The extensive vaults which they enclose are unquestionably "the subterranean vaults of the temple area" mentioned by Josephus (B.J. 5:3. 1), and the <span class="accented">"cavati sub terra montes"</span> of Tacitus. It may be added here that the recent explorations in Jerusalem have brought to light many evidences of Phoenician handiwork.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/5-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the king</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">commanded them</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְצַ֣ו</span> <span class="translit">(way·ṣaw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to quarry</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּסִּעוּ֩</span> <span class="translit">(way·yas·si·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5265.htm">Strong's 5265: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey</span><br /><br /><span class="word">large,</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּדֹל֜וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏō·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">costly</span><br /><span class="heb">יְקָר֛וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(yə·qā·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3368.htm">Strong's 3368: </a> </span><span class="str2">Precious, rare, splendid, weighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stones</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבָנִ֨ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to lay the foundation</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיַסֵּ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yas·sêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3245.htm">Strong's 3245: </a> </span><span class="str2">To set, to found, to sit down together, settle, consult</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the temple</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבָּ֖יִת</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bā·yiṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with dressed</span><br /><span class="heb">גָזִֽית׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḡā·zîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1496.htm">Strong's 1496: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something cut, dressed stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stones.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבָנִ֧ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/5-17.htm">1 Kings 5:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/5-17.htm">1 Kings 5:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/5-17.htm">1 Kings 5:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/5-17.htm">1 Kings 5:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/5-17.htm">1 Kings 5:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/5-17.htm">1 Kings 5:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/5-17.htm">1 Kings 5:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/5-17.htm">1 Kings 5:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/5-17.htm">1 Kings 5:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/5-17.htm">1 Kings 5:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/5-17.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 5:17 The king commanded and they cut out (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/5-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 5:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 5:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/5-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 5:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 5:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>