Bible Dictionary
STONE-SQUARERS
Stone-squarers were workers associated with preparing stones for construction. In 1 Kings, the Revised Version identifies the term more specifically as the Gebalites.
Definition
Stone-squarers were people associated with preparing stones for building. In the Revised Version, the term in 1 Kings 5:18 is rendered “the Gebalites.”
Biblical Usage
The term appears in the account of preparations for construction during Solomon’s reign.
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>ston'-skwar-erz: the King James Version in 1Ki 5:18; the Revised Version (British and American) "the Gebalites" (which see).</p>