1 Raja-raja 6:7

6:7 As the temple was being built, only stones shaped at the quarry ¹  were used; the sound of hammers, pickaxes, or any other iron tool was not heard at the temple while it was being built.

1 Raja-raja 7:9

7:9 All of these were built with the best ²  stones, chiseled to the right size ³  and cut with a saw on all sides, ⁴  from the foundation to the edge of the roof ⁵  and from the outside to the great courtyard.

[6:7]  ¹ tn Heb “finished stone of the quarry,” i.e., stones chiseled and shaped at the time they were taken out of the quarry.

[7:9]  ² tn Or “valuable” (see 5:17).

[7:9]  ³ tn Heb “according to the measurement of chiseled [stone].”

[7:9]  ⁴ tn Heb “inside and out.”

[7:9]  ⁵ tn The precise meaning of the Hebrew word טְפָחוֹת (tÿfakhot) is uncertain, but it is clear that the referent stands in opposition to the foundation.