STONES. Commandments engraved upon, Ex. 24:12; 31:18; 34:1-4; Deut. 4:13; 5:22; 9:9-11; 10:1-3. The law of Moses written upon, Josh. 8:32. Houses built of, Isa. 9:10; Amos 5:11. Temple built of, 1 Kin. 5:17,18; 7:9-12; Matt. 24:2; Luke 19:44; 21:5,6. Prepared in the quarries, 1 Kin. 6:7. Hewn, Ex. 34:1; Deut. 10:1; 1 Kin. 5:17; 6:36; 7:9; 2 Kin. 12:12; 22:6; 1 Chr. 22:2; 2 Chr. 34:11; Lam. 3:9. Sawn, 1 Kin. 7:9. Hewers of, 1 Kin. 5:18; 2 Kin. 12:12; 1 Chr. 22:15. City walls built of, Neh. 4:3. Memorial pillars of, Gen. 28:18-22; 31:45-52; Josh. 4:2-9,20-24; 24:25; 1 Sam. 7:12. Great, as landmarks, Abel, 1 Sam. 6:18; Ezel, 1 Sam. 20:19; Zoheleth, 1 Kin. 1:9. Cast upon accursed ground, 2 Kin. 3:19,25. Used in building altars, Josh. 8:31; for weighing, Lev. 19:36; for closing sepulchers, Matt. 27:60; Mark 15:46; 16:3. Sepulchers hewn in, Matt. 27:60; Mark 15:46; 16:3. Idols made of, Deut. 4:28; 28:36,64; 29:17; 2 Kin. 19:18; Isa. 37:19; Ezek. 20:32. Great, in Solomon's temple, 1 Kin. 5:17,18; 7:9-12. Magnificent, in Herod's, Mark 13:1. Skill in throwing, Judg. 20:16; 1 Chr. 12:2. See Slings. See Adamant; Chalcedony; Marble; Onyx; Pillar. See Precious, below.

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