brought. quarried.
great stones. These stones illustrate the work of conversion in the sinner. Hewed out of nature's dark quarry (Isaiah 51:1; Isaiah 51:2), out and carved for. place in the temple of glory (Ephesians 2:20-22).
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1 Kings 5:17
17 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.