King James Version with Apocrypha
"And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars."
— 1 Kings 7:11, King James Version with Apocrypha
“And above were costly stones, after the measures of hewed stones, and cedars.”
“And above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood. ”
“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 his house where he dwelt had another court within the porch, which was of the like work. Solomon made also an house for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had taken to wife, like unto this porch.
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.
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.
And the great court round about was with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, both for the inner court of the house of the Lord, and for the porch of the house.
And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.
He was a widow’s son 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 cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.