1 Kings 5:17 — The king gave orders, and they quarried great stones, valuable stones, to lay t… — AMP | maBible
Read 1 Kings 5:17 (Amplified Bible) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: 1 Kings 5.17, 1 Kings 5v17, 1R. 5:17. The king gave orders, and they quarried great stones, valuable stones, to lay the foundation of the house (temple) with cut stones.
17 The king gave orders, and they quarried great stones, valuable stones, to lay the foundation of the house (temple) with cut stones.
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These great foundation stones still exist. One of them is almost thirty-nine feet long; it is the chief cornerstone of the Dome of the Rock’s massive wall, placed in its present position 3,000 years ago. Markings on the stones represent the culture of Phoenicia, the region around Tyre from which So…