1 Kings 7:9

7:9 All of these were built with the best19 stones, chiseled to the right size20 and cut with a saw on all sides,21 from the foundation to the edge of the roof22 and from the outside to the great courtyard.

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19	tn Or “valuable” (see 5:17).
20	tn Heb “according to the measurement of chiseled [stone].”
21	tn Heb “inside and out.”
22	tn The precise meaning of the Hebrew word טְפָחוֹת (téfakhot) is uncertain, but it is clear that the referent stands in opposition to the foundation.