1 Kings, 7
10. the foundations were of special stones, huge stones, of ten and eight cubits,
10. the foundations were of special stones, huge stones, of ten and eight cubits,
Chapter 7 of 1 kings describes the construction of King Solomon's palace, including the construction of the Temple of the Lord and the house of Solomon. In addition, the chapter also highlights the work of artisan Hiram, who was hired to do various bronze works for the temple. Here are five verses related to the topics covered in 1 Kings 7:
Exodus 31:1-5: "The Lord said more to Moses, Behold, I called Bezalel, the son of Uri, Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and filled him with the Spirit of God, of skill, of intelligence. and knowledge throughout the artifice, to elaborate projects and work in gold, in silver, bronze, for cutting stones, for wooden workers, and for all sorts of lavores. " This verse points out that God has enabled people with specific skills for the construction of the tabernacle and the works of art contained therein.
1 Chronicles 22:14: "Behold, in my affliction I prepared for the house of Lord a hundred thousand gold talents, one million talents of silver and bronze and iron in abundance, for this is too much; and wood and stones too I prepared the one you will add even more. " This verse illustrates the large amount of resources needed to build the Lord's temple.
2 Chronicles 4:16: "He also made the vessels, the paddles, and the basins. So he ended up doing the works commissioned to him by King Solomon to the house of God." This verse mentions the artisan Hiram and the bronze works he did to the temple.
2 Chronicles 3:3-4: "And Solomon began to build the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, Mount Moriá, where the Lord had appeared to David, his father, a place that David had prepared in the throat of Ornã, Jebusu. He began to build in the second month of the fourth year of its reign. " This verse highlights the beginning of the construction of the Temple of the Lord and the place where it was built.
1 Kings 7:13-14: "And King Solomon had him sought out of shot. He was this son of a widow of the Naphtali tribe, and his father was a man of shot, who worked in bronze. He was full of wisdom. of understanding and science for all sorts of bronze works. And it went to King Solomon, and executed all his work. " This verse talks again about Hiram, the craftsman who did the bronze works for the temple, highlighting his skills and wisdom.
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