1 Kings 5:17
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King James Version (modern wording)
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 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And the king commanded, and they hewed out great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with wrought stone.
1 Kings 5:17 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
And the king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.
1 Kings 5:17 (BSB)
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What does 1 Kings 5:17 say?
1 Kings 5:17 in modern King James wording reads: "And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house."
Where is 1 Kings 5:17 found in the Bible?
1 Kings 5:17 is verse 17 of chapter 5 of the book of 1 Kings, in the Old Testament. 1 Kings has 22 chapters.
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