1 Kings 6:7

The house, when it was under construction, was built of stone prepared at the quarry; and no hammer or ax or any tool of iron was heard in the house while it was under construction.

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WEBBE

The house, when it was under construction, was built of stone prepared at the quarry; and no hammer or axe or any tool of iron was heard in the house while it was under construction.

BSB

The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.

KJV

And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither: so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

ASV

And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready at the quarry; and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

BBE

(And the stones used in the building of the house were squared at the place where they were cut out; there was no sound of hammer or axe or any iron instrument while they were building the house.)

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וְהַבַּיִת ve·ha·ba·yit and the house H1004 בְּהִבָּנֹתוֹ be·hi·ba·no·to when was built it H1129 אֶבֶן־ 'e·ven- stone H68 שְׁלֵמָה she·le·mah perfect H8003 מַסָּע ma·sa' quarry H4551 נִבְנָה niv·nah it was built H1129 וּמַקָּבוֹת u·ma·ka·vot and hammers H4717 וְהַגַּרְזֶן ve·ha·gar·zen and (the) axe H1631 כָּל־ kol- any H3605 כְּלִי ke·li article of H3627 בַרְזֶל var·zel iron H1270 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 נִשְׁמַע nish·ma' it was heard H8085 בַּבַּיִת ba·ba·yit in the house H1004 בְּהִבָּנֹתוֹ be·hi·ba·no·to when was built it H1129

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–10

The temple is called the house of the Lord, because it was directed and modelled by him, and was to be employed in his service. This gave it the beauty of holiness, that it was the house of the Lord, which was far beyond all other beauties. It was to be the temple of the God of peace, therefore no iron tool must be heard; quietness and silence suit and help religious exercises. God's work should be done with much care and little noise. Clamour and violence often hinder, but never further the work of God. Thus the kingdom of God in the heart of man grows up in silence, Mr 5:27.

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