American Standard Version
"And above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood. "
— 1 Kings 7:11, American Standard Version
“And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.”
“Above were costly stones, even cut stone, according to measure, and cedar wood.”
“Above the foundation the best stones, chiseled to the right size, were used along with cedar.”
“And above there were costly stones of equal measure hewed, and in like manner planks of cedar.”
“Overhead were highly priced stones cut to measure, and cedar-wood.”
“And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.”
And his house where he was to dwell, the other court within the porch, was of the like work. He made also a house for Pharaoh’s daughter (whom Solomon had taken to wife), like unto this porch.
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.
And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
And above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood.
And the great court round about had three courses of hewn stone, and a course of cedar beams; like as the inner court of the house of Jehovah, and the porch of the house.
And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.
He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill, to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.