4366 stones
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Pieces of rock, used extensively for building.

Stones used in building

The temple in Jerusalem

1 Kings 5:17-18 See also 1 Kings 6:14-18,36; Kings 7:9-12

King David's preparations for the building of the temple:

1 Chronicles 22:2,14; 1 C 2 2 Kings 22:3-7 pp 2 Chronicles 34:8-11 repairing the temple; Ezra 6:1-4 rebuilding the temple after the exile; Matthew 24:1-2 pp Mark 13:1-2 pp Luke 21:5-6 Jesus Christ prophesies the temple's destruction.

Other references to building with stone

Genesis 11:1-3; Leviticus 14:39-45; 2 Chronicles 16:6; Nehemiah 4:1-3; Isaiah 9:10; Amos 5:11

Boundary stones

Deuteronomy 19:14 See also Deuteronomy 27:17; Job 24:2; Proverbs 22:28; Proverbs 23:10-11; Hosea 5:10

Stones covering openings

Wells

Genesis 29:1-10

The lions' den

Daniel 6:16-17

Tombs

Mark 15:42-46 pp Matthew 27:57-60 See also Matthew 27:62-28:4 pp Mark 16:1-5 pp Luke 24:1-3; John 11:38-44; John 20:1

Stone jars

Exodus 7:19 See also John 2:1-10

Stones as weapons

Judges 20:16 See also Numbers 35:17; 1 Samuel 17:38-50; 1 Chronicles 12:2; 2 Chronicles 26:15

Stones in religious use

Stone altars

Exodus 20:24-26 See also Deuteronomy 27:1-8; Joshua 8:30-32; 1 Kings 18:30-38

Memorial stones

1 Samuel 7:12 See also Genesis 28:10-22; Genesis 31:43-53; Genesis 35:14-15; Exodus 24:3-4; Deuteronomy 27:1-8; Joshua 4:1-24; Joshua 24:26-27

Ten Commandments written on stone

Exodus 31:18 See also Exodus 24:12; Exodus 34:1-4; Deuteronomy 4:13; Deuteronomy 5:22; Deuteronomy 9:9-11; Deuteronomy 10:1-3; 1 Kings 8:9; Hebrews 9:3-4

Sacred stones

1 Kings 14:22-23

Commands to destroy idolatrous stones in Canaan:

Exodus 23:24; Exodus 34:13; Deuteronomy 7:5; Deuteronomy 12:3; Deuteronomy 16:22 2 Kings 3:2; Kings 10:26-27; Kings 17:10; Kings 18:4; Kings 23:14; 2 Chronicles 31:1; Isaiah 27:9; Hosea 3:4; Hosea 10:1-2; Micah 5:13

Stone idols

Habakkuk 2:19 See also Deuteronomy 4:28; Deuteronomy 28:36,64; Deuteronomy 29:17; 2 Kings 19:18 pp Isaiah 37:19; Acts 17:29; Revelation 9:20

Stonecutters and stonemasons

1 Kings 5:15 pp 2 Chronicles 2:2 See also 2 Samuel 5:11; 2 Kings 12:11-12; 1 Chronicles 22:2,15; 2 Chronicles 2:18

Death by stoning

Leviticus 24:10-16 See also Exodus 19:12-13; Exodus 21:28-32; Leviticus 20:2,27; Numbers 15:32-36; Deuteronomy 13:6-11; Deuteronomy 17:2-5; Deuteronomy 21:18-21; Joshua 7:25; 1 Kings 12:18 pp 2 Chronicles 10:18; 1 Kings 21:1-13

Stoning the prophets:

Matthew 21:33-35; Matthew 23:37 pp Luke 13:34

Stoning of Stephen and Paul:

Acts 7:54-60; Acts 14:19; 2 Corinthians 11:25

Jesus Christ described as a stone

1 Peter 2:4-8 See also Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 8:14; Isaiah 28:16; Matthew 21:42-44 pp Mark 12:10-11 pp Luke 20:17-18; Acts 4:8-12; Romans 9:33

Believers described as living stones

1 Peter 2:5

Metaphorical references to stones

Ezekiel 36:26 See also Exodus 15:5,15-16; 1 Kings 10:27 pp 2 Chronicles 1:15 pp 2 Chronicles 9:27; Nehemiah 9:11; Job 6:12; Job 38:29-30; Ezekiel 3:9; Ezekiel 11:19

See also

4306  minerals
4354  rock
4482  millstones
5235  boundary
5240  building
5269  cornerstone
5403  masons
5557  stoning
5583  tools
5612  weapons
7302  altar
9050  tombs



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