NET Bible
"By royal order they supplied large valuable stones in order to build the temple’s foundation with chiseled stone."
— 1 Kings 5:17, NET Bible
“And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.”
“And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone. ”
“The king commanded, and they cut out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone.”
“And the king commanded that they should bring great stones, costly stones, for the foundation of the temple, and should square them:”
“By the king's orders great stones, stones of high price, were cut out, so that the base of the house might be made of squared stone.”
“And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.”
He sent them to Lebanon in shifts of 10,000 men per month. They worked in Lebanon for one month, and then spent two months at home. Adoniram was supervisor of the work crews.
Solomon also had 70,000 common laborers and 80,000 stonecutters in the hills,
besides 3,300 officials who supervised the workers.
By royal order they supplied large valuable stones in order to build the temple’s foundation with chiseled stone.
Solomon’s and Hiram’s construction workers, along with men from Byblos, did the chiseling and prepared the wood and stones for the building of the temple.