1 Kings 5:17
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the king commanded, and they brought great stones,.... Not in quality, but in quantity, large stones, fit to lay in…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Some of these “great, hewed (no and) stones,” are probably still to be seen in the place where they were set by…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Great stones - Stones of very large dimensions.
Costly stones - Stones that cost much labor and time to cut them out of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 5:10-18
Here is, I. The performance of the agreement between Solomon and Hiram. Each of the parties made good his engagement. 1.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
they brought The verb is used most frequently of pulling up tent pegs when removing a tent. And it is hardly found with…
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