1 Kings 7:10

10 The foundations were laid with large, costly stones, some ten cubits long ^[a] and some eight cubits long. ^[b]

1 Kings 7:10 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 7:10

And the foundation was of costly stones, even great stones,
&c.] Of a great price, and very large:

stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits
some of one measure, and some of another; not so many cubits square, but of solid measure; they were so many in length.

1 Kings 7:10 In-Context

8 And the palace where Solomon would live, set further back, was of similar construction. He also made a palace like this hall for Pharaoh’s daughter, whom he had married.

9 All these buildings were constructed with costly stones, cut to size and trimmed with saws inside and out from the foundation to the eaves, and from the outside to the great courtyard.

10 The foundations were laid with large, costly stones, some ten cubits long and some eight cubits long.

11 Above these were costly stones, cut to size, and cedar beams.

12 The great courtyard was surrounded by three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams, as were the inner courtyard and portico of the house of the LORD.

Footnotes

• [a] 10 cubits is approximately 15 feet or 4.6 meters.
• [b] 8 cubits is approximately 12 feet or 3.7 meters.