Verse 17

And the king{H4428} commanded{H6680}{(H8762)}, and they brought{H5265}{(H8686)} great{H1419} stones{H68}, costly{H3368} stones{H68}, and hewed{H1496} stones{H68}, to lay the foundation{H3245}{(H8763)} of the house{H1004}.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 22:2 : 2 And David{H1732} commanded{H559}{(H8799)} to gather together{H3664}{(H8800)} the strangers{H1616} that were in the land{H776} of Israel{H3478}; and he set{H5975}{(H8686)} masons{H2672}{(H8802)} to hew{H2672}{(H8800)} wrought{H1496} stones{H68} to build{H1129}{(H8800)} the house{H1004} of God{H430}.
• 1 Kgs 6:7 : 7 And the house{H1004}, when it was in building{H1129}{(H8736)}, was built{H1129}{(H8738)} of stone{H68} made ready{H8003} before it was brought{H4551} thither: so that there was neither hammer{H4717} nor axe{H1631} nor any tool{H3627} of iron{H1270} heard{H8085}{(H8738)} in the house{H1004}, while it was in building{H1129}{(H8736)}.
• 1 Kgs 7:9 : 9 All these were of costly{H3368} stones{H68}, according to the measures{H4060} of hewed stones{H1496}, sawed{H1641}{(H8775)} with saws{H4050}, within{H1004} and without{H2351}, even from the foundation{H4527} unto the coping{H2947}, and so on the outside{H2351} toward the great{H1419} court{H2691}.
• Isa 28:16 : 16 Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, Behold, I lay{H3245}{(H8765)} in Zion{H6726} for a foundation a stone{H68}, a tried{H976} stone{H68}, a precious{H3368} corner{H6438} stone, a sure{H3245}{(H8716)} foundation{H4143}: he that believeth{H539}{(H8688)} shall not make haste{H2363}{(H8686)}.
• 1 Cor 3:11-12 : 11 For{G1063} other{G243} foundation{G2310} can{G1410}{(G5736)} no man{G3762} lay{G5087}{(G5629)} than{G3844} that is laid{G2749}{(G5740)}, which{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}. 12 Now{G1161} if any man{G1536} build{G2026}{(G5719)} upon{G1909} this{G5126} foundation{G2310} gold{G5557}, silver{G696}, precious{G5093} stones{G3037}, wood{G3586}, hay{G5528}, stubble{G2562};
• 1 Pet 2:6-7 : 6 Wherefore{G1352} also{G2532} it is contained{G4023}{(G5719)} in{G1722} the scripture{G1124}, Behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, I lay{G5087}{(G5719)} in{G1722} Sion{G4622} a chief corner{G204} stone{G3037}, elect{G1588}, precious{G1784}: and{G2532} he that believeth{G4100}{(G5723)} on{G1909} him{G846} shall{G2617} not be{G3364} confounded{G2617}{(G5686)}. 7 Unto you{G5213} therefore{G3767} which{G3588} believe{G4100}{(G5723)} he is precious{G5092}: but{G1161} unto them which be disobedient{G544}{(G5723)}, the stone{G3037} which{G3739} the builders{G3618}{(G5723)} disallowed{G593}{(G5656)}, the same{G3778} is made{G1096}{(G5675)}{G1519} the head{G2776} of the corner{G1137},
• Rev 21:14-21 : 14 And{G2532} the wall{G5038} of the city{G4172} had{G2192}{(G5723)} twelve{G1427} foundations{G2310}, and{G2532} in{G1722} them{G846} the names{G3686} of the twelve{G1427} apostles{G652} of the Lamb{G721}. 15 And{G2532} he that talked{G2980}{(G5723)} with{G3326} me{G1700} had{G2192}{(G5707)} a golden{G5552} reed{G2563} to{G2443} measure{G3354}{(G5661)} the city{G4172}, and{G2532} the gates{G4440} thereof{G846}, and{G2532} the wall{G5038} thereof{G846}. 16 And{G2532} the city{G4172} lieth{G2749}{(G5736)} foursquare{G5068}, and{G2532} the length{G3372}{G846} is{G2076}{(G5748)} as large{G5118} as{G3745}{G2532} the breadth{G4114}: and{G2532} he measured{G3354}{(G5656)} the city{G4172} with the reed{G2563}{G1909}, twelve{G1427} thousand{G5505} furlongs{G4712}. The length{G3372} and{G2532} the breadth{G4114} and{G2532} the height{G5311} of it{G846} are{G2076}{(G5748)} equal{G2470}. 17 And{G2532} he measured{G3354}{(G5656)} the wall{G5038} thereof{G846}, an hundred{G1540} and forty{G5062} and four{G5064} cubits{G4083}, according to the measure{G3358} of a man{G444}, that is{G3603}{(G5748)}, of the angel{G32}. 18 And{G2532} the building{G1739} of the wall{G5038} of it{G846} was{G2258}{(G5713)} of jasper{G2393}: and{G2532} the city{G4172} was pure{G2513} gold{G5553}, like{G3664} unto clear{G2513} glass{G5194}. 19 And{G2532} the foundations{G2310} of the wall{G5038} of the city{G4172} were garnished with{G2885}{(G5772)} all manner of{G3956} precious{G5093} stones{G3037}. The first{G4413} foundation{G2310} was jasper{G2393}; the second{G1208}, sapphire{G4552}; the third{G5154}, a chalcedony{G5472}; the fourth{G5067}, an emerald{G4665}; 20 The fifth{G3991}, sardonyx{G4557}; the sixth{G1623}, sardius{G4556}; the seventh{G1442}, chrysolite{G5555}; the eighth{G3590}, beryl{G969}; the ninth{G1766}, a topaz{G5116}; the tenth{G1182}, a chrysoprasus{G5556}; the eleventh{G1734}, a jacinth{G5192}; the twelfth{G1428}, an amethyst{G271}. 21 And{G2532} the twelve{G1427} gates{G4440} were twelve{G1427} pearls{G3135}; every{G1538}{G303} several{G1520} gate{G4440} was{G2258}{(G5713)} of{G1537} one{G1520} pearl{G3135}: and{G2532} the street{G4113} of the city{G4172} was pure{G2513} gold{G5553}, as it were{G5613} transparent{G1307} glass{G5194}.