1 Kings 7:11

7:11 Above the foundation ¹  the best ²  stones, chiseled to the right size, ³  were used along with cedar.

1 Kings 5:17

5:17 By royal order ⁴  they supplied large valuable stones in order to build the temple’s foundation with chiseled stone.

1 Kings 6:36

6:36 He built the inner courtyard with three rows of chiseled stones and a row of cedar beams.

1 Kings 7:9

7:9 All of these were built with the best ⁵  stones, chiseled to the right size ⁶  and cut with a saw on all sides, ⁷  from the foundation to the edge of the roof ⁸  and from the outside to the great courtyard.

1 Kings 7:12

7:12 Around the great courtyard were three rows of chiseled stones and one row of cedar beams, like the inner courtyard of the Lord’s temple and the hall of the palace. ⁹ 

[7:11]  ¹ tn Heb “on top,” or “above.”

[7:11]  ² tn Or “valuable” (see 5:17).

[7:11]  ³ tn Heb “according to the measurement of chiseled [stone].”

[5:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “and the king commanded.”

[7:9]  ⁷ tn Or “valuable” (see 5:17).

[7:9]  ⁸ tn Heb “according to the measurement of chiseled [stone].”

[7:9]  ⁹ tn Heb “inside and out.”

[7:9]  ¹⁰ tn The precise meaning of the Hebrew word טְפָחוֹת (tÿfakhot) is uncertain, but it is clear that the referent stands in opposition to the foundation.

[7:12]  ¹⁰ tn Or “the porch of the temple.”