1 Kings 7:11

11 And above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood.

1 Kings 7:11 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 7:11

And above were costly stones
Above the foundation, from thence to the top of the buildings; the whole walls were made of such right up to the ceiling:

after the measure of hewed stones;
which, according to the Rabbins, as Kimchi says, were five hands breadth:

and cedars;
beams of cedars over them, or these, both the foundation and the walls, were lined with them.

1 Kings 7:11 In-Context

9 All these were of costly stones, even of hewn stone, according to measure, sawed with saws, within and without, even from the foundation unto the coping, and so on the outside unto the great court.

10 And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.

11 And above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood.

12 And the great court round about had three courses of hewn stone, and a course of cedar beams; like as the inner court of the house of Jehovah, and the porch of the house.

13 And king Solomon sent and fetched Hiram out of Tyre.