1 Kings 5:17

“And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.”

"And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house." - 1 Kings 5:17
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What does 1 Kings 5:17 mean?

1 Kings 5:17 (KJV) - "And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house." This verse comes from the Book of 1 Kings in the Old Testament and is part of the historical narrative of Solomon's building of the…

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The Foundation of Our Lives: Building with Costly Stones

In the rich tapestry of the Old Testament, the account in 1 Kings 5:17 paints a vivid picture of Solomon's monumental task of constructing the temple. The scripture reads, “And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the…

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A Prayer for Strong Foundations

Heavenly Father, As I bow before You today, I am reminded of the words found in 1 Kings 5:17 – ‘And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.’ Lord, as Your servant Solomon gathered the finest…

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1 Kings 5:17 - "And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house."
1 Kings 17:5 - "So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan."
2 Kings 17:5 - "¶ Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years."
1 Kings 4:17 - "Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:"
1 Kings 11:1-5
1 Kings 5:2 - "And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,"
1 Kings 11:5
1 Kings 21:17 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,"
1 Kings 6:17 - "And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long."
1 Kings 17:2 - "And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,"
1 Kings 17:8 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,"
"And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying," - 1 Kings 5:2
1 Kings 9:17 - "And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth-horon the nether,"
1 Thessalonians 5:17 - "Pray without ceasing."
1 Kings 17:17 - "¶ And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him."
"So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan." - 1 Kings 17:5
1 John 5:17 - "All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death."
1 Kings 16:5 - "Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
1 Kings 16:17 - "And Omri went up from Gibbethon, and all Israel with him, and they besieged Tirzah."
1 Kings 12:17 - "But as for the children of Israel which dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them."
2 Kings 5:17 - "And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules' burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD."
1 Kings 8:17 - "And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel."
"Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah, in Issachar:" - 1 Kings 4:17
1 Kings 17:22 - "And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived."
1 Kings 17:4 - "And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there."
1 Kings 5:10 - "So Hiram gave Solomon cedar trees and fir trees according to all his desire."
1 Kings 5:13 - "¶ And king Solomon raised a levy out of all Israel; and the levy was thirty thousand men."
1 Kings 17:3 - "Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan."
1 Kings 17:6 - "And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook."