1 Kings 7:9
All these were of costly stones, according to the measures of hewed stones, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside toward the great court.
Context
This verse from 1 Kings Chapter 7 connects to 3 cross-references. Solomon spends thirteen years building his own palace complex—the House of the Forest of Lebanon, the Hall of Pillars, the Hall of the Throne, and a house for Pharaoh's daughter. Hiram the bronzeworker from Tyre casts the two bronze pillars …
Other Translations
All these were of costly stones, even of hewn stone, according to measure, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside unto the great court.
All these <FI>are<Fi> of precious stone, according to the measures of hewn work, sawn with a saw, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and at the outside, unto the great court.
All these buildings were made, inside and out, from base to crowning stone, and outside to the great walled square, of highly priced stone, cut to different sizes with cutting-instruments.
Cross References
And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the …
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.