Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And above were costly stones, even hewn stone, according to measure, and cedar-wood.
WEB
Above these were high-grade stones, cut to size, and cedar beams.
YLT
and above are precious stone, according to the measures of hewn work, and cedar;
DBT
And above were costly stones, hewn stones, according to the measures, and cedar.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile