The stones used in the construction of the Temple were finished at the quarry, so there was no sound of hammer, ax, or any other iron tool at the building site.
“And now, because of my devotion to the Temple of my God, I am giving all of my own private treasures of gold and silver to help in the construction. This is in addition to the...
For the construction of the Temple of God, they gave about 188 tons of gold,[196] 10,000 gold coins,[197] 375 tons of silver,[198] 675 tons of bronze,[199] and 3,750 tons of iron.[200]
So Solomon finished the Temple of the LORD, as well as the royal palace. He completed everything he had planned to do in the construction of the Temple and the palace.
The king and Jehoiada gave the money to the construction supervisors, who hired masons and carpenters to restore the Temple of the LORD. They also hired metalworkers, who made articles...
The construction of the Temple of God began in midspring,[15] during the second year after they arrived in Jerusalem. The work force was made up of everyone who had returned from...
“The king should know that we went to the construction site of the Temple of the great God in the province of Judah. It is being rebuilt with specially prepared stones, and timber is...