Verse 7

And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready at the quarry; and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 27:5-6 : 5 And there shalt thou build an altar unto Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt lift up no iron [tool] upon them. 6 Thou shalt build the altar of Jehovah thy God of unhewn stones; and thou shalt offer burnt-offerings thereon unto Jehovah thy God:
  • 1 Kgs 5:17-18 : 17 And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone. 18 And Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders and the Gebalites did fashion them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.
  • Prov 24:27 : 27 Prepare thy work without, And make it ready for thee in the field; And afterwards build thy house.
  • Isa 42:2 : 2 He will not cry, nor lift up his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street.
  • Acts 9:31 : 31 So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.
  • Rom 9:23 : 23 and that he might make known the riches of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he afore prepared unto glory,
  • 2 Cor 5:5 : 5 Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
  • Col 1:12 : 12 giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light;
  • Jas 1:20 : 20 for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
  • Jas 3:17-18 : 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy. 18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.
  • 1 Pet 2:5 : 5 ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
  • Exod 20:25 : 25 And if thou make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stones; for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.