1 Kings 6:7
And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
Context
This verse from 1 Kings Chapter 6 connects to 10 cross-references. Construction of the temple begins 480 years after the exodus; the interior dimensions and the inner sanctuary (Holy of Holies) are specified. God speaks to Solomon promising to dwell among Israel if they keep his statutes. The interior is lined …
Other Translations
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.
And the house, in its being built, of perfect stone brought <FI>thither<Fi> hath been built, and hammer, and the axe--any instrument of iron--was not heard in the house, in its being built.
(And the stones used in the building of the house were squared at the place where they were cut out; there was no sound of hammer or axe or any iron instrument while they were building the house.)
Cross References
And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if …
And there shalt thou build an altar unto the Lord thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift …
Thou shalt build the altar of the Lord thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon …
And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the …
And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build …
Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear …
And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore …
Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest …