1Ki 5:17-18 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Kgs 5:17-18: 5:17-18 Large blocks of high-quality stone were probably cut to size (see 7:10 ) in a quarry near Jerusalem (6:7 ). The need to handle these massive stones is probably what led Solomon to institute forced labor. The craftsmen included men from ... Gebal (Byblos), a port known for exporting timber, according to ancient Egyptian inscriptions.

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Summary for 1Kgs 5:17-18: 5:17-18 ^a Large blocks of high-quality stone were probably cut to size (see 7:10 ^b) in a quarry near Jerusalem (6:7 ^c). The need to handle these massive stones is probably what led Solomon to institute forced labor. The craftsmen included men from ... Gebal (Byblos), a port known for exporting timber, according to ancient Egyptian inscriptions.