1 Kings 7:9
“All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones,.... Of a great price, and very large:
stones of ten…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The stones were uniform - all cut to certain fixed measures of length, breadth, and thickness. They were not squared…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 7:1-12
Never had any man so much of the spirit of building as Solomon had, nor to better purpose; he began with the temple,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
All these i.e. The whole of the buildings described in the previous verses.
according to the measures of hewed stones…