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1 Kings 5:17

And the king ordered them to bring great stones, precious stones, for the foundation of the temple, and to square them
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King James Version

And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.

English Standard Version

At the king's command they quarried out great, costly stones in order to lay the foundation of the house with dressed stones.

New International Version

At the king's command they removed from the quarry large blocks of quality stone to provide a foundation of dressed stone for the temple.