1 Kings 7:10The foundation was of costly stones, even great stones, stones of ten cubits, and stones of eight cubits.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~960 BC. The temple foundation trenches are being laid. Workers position massive limestone blocks, some 15 feet long, as the permanent base...
The emotion here: amazed at the scale and permanence of the construction
The original word
ammah (אמה) — cubit, about 18 inches, making these stones 15 and 12 feet long
Why it matters
A ten-cubit stone would weigh approximately 50-100 tons and required sophisticated moving equipment
Read with care
What most readers miss in 1 Kings 7:10
These foundation stones were never meant to be seen — the most expensive materials were buried underground
Common misconceptionPeople assume bigger foundations mean showing off, but Solomon put the most costly stones where no one would ever see them — it was about integrity, not display.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
1 Kings 7:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
1 Kings 7:10 comes from the book of 1 Kings, written during the United Kingdom period. The setting is a royal palace. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include foundation, strength. Notable phrases: foundation was of costly stones; stones of ten cubits.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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