1 Kings 5:17

17At the king’s command they removed from the quarry large blocks of high-grade stone to provide a foundation of dressed stone for the temple.

17Then the king issued orders, and they quarried large stones, valuable stones, to lay the foundation of the house with cut stones.

17Then the king commanded, and they quarried great stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with cut stones.

17The king gave orders, and they quarried great 5:17 These great foundation stones still exist. One of them is almost thirty-nine feet long; it is the chief cornerstone of the Dome of the Rock’s massive wall, placed in its present position 3,000 years ago. Markings on the stones represent the culture of Phoenicia, the region around Tyre from which Solomon received building materials for the temple.stones, valuable stones, to lay the foundation of the house (temple) with cut stones.

17And the king commanded them to quarry large, costly stones to lay the foundation of the temple with dressed stones.

17The people did what the king commanded. They removed large blocks of the best quality stone from a rock pit. They used them to provide a foundation for the temple.