1 Kings 5:18

Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.

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WEBBE

Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites cut them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.

BSB

So Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders, along with the Gebalites, quarried the stone and prepared the timber and stone for the construction of the temple.

KJV

And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders did hew them, and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.

ASV

And Solomon’s builders and Hiram’s builders and the Gebalites did fashion them, and prepared the timber and the stones to build the house.

BBE

Solomon's builders and Hiram's builders did the work of cutting them, and put edges on them, and got the wood and the stone ready for the building of the house.

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וַיִּפְסְלוּ vai·yif·se·lu and they cut [them] to shape H6458 בֹּנֵי bo·nei [the] builders of H1129 שְׁלֹמֹה she·lo·moh Solomon H8010 וּבֹנֵי u·vo·nei and [the] builders of H1129 חִירוֹם chi·rom Hiram H2438 וְהַגִּבְלִים ve·ha·giv·lim and the Gebalites H1382 וַיָּכִינוּ vai·ya·khi·nu and they prepared H3559 הָעֵצִים ha·'e·tzim the wood(s) H6086 וְהָאֲבָנִים ve·ha·'a·va·nim and the stones H68 לִבְנוֹת liv·not to build H1129 הַבָּיִת פ ha·ba·yit the house H1004

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 10–18

The temple was chiefly built by the riches and labour of Gentiles, which typified their being called into the church. Solomon commanded, and they brought costly stones for the foundation. Christ, who is laid for a Foundation, is a chosen and precious Stone. We should lay our foundation firm, and bestow most pains on that part of our religion which lies out of the sight of men. And happy those who, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, for a habitation of God through the Spirit. Who among us will build in the house of the Lord?

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SolomonHiram Gebal

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TempleStonesGebal

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.