Verse 9

All of these were built with the best stones, chiseled to the right size and cut with a saw on all sides, from the foundation to the edge of the roof and from the outside to the great courtyard.

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 5:17 : 17 By royal order they supplied large valuable stones in order to build the temple’s foundation with chiseled stone.
• 1 Kgs 7:10-11 : 10 The foundation was made of large valuable stones, measuring either 15 feet or 12 feet. 11 Above the foundation the best stones, chiseled to the right size, were used along with cedar.