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No hammer was heard at the temple
The stones for Solomon's temple were prepared at the quarry, so no hammer, axe or iron tool was heard at the building site. 1 Kings 6:7
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"The house, when it was under construction, was built of stone prepared at the quarry; and there was neither hammer nor ax nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was being built." 1 Kings 6:7
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1 Kings 6:7 WEB
7The house, when it was under construction, was built of stone prepared at the quarry; and no hammer or ax or any tool of iron was heard in the house while it was under construction.