King James Version (KJV)
And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, {and} hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house.
Modern English
The king commanded, and they cut out large stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone.
Hebrew
אַתָּ֨ה יָדַ֜עְתָּ אֶת־דָּוִ֣ד אָבִ֗י כִּ֣י לֹ֤א יָכֹל֙ לִבְנ֣וֹת בַּ֗יִת לְשֵׁם֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֔יו מִפְּנֵ֥י הַמִּלְחָמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר סְבָבֻ֑הוּ עַ֤ד תֵּת־יְהוָה֙ אֹתָ֔ם תַּ֖חַת כַּפּ֥וֹת רגלו רַגְלָֽי׃
ʾatah yadaʿta ʾet-david ʾabiy kiy loʾ yakol libnvot bayit lshem yhvah ʾelohayv mipney hamilḥamah ʾasher sbabuhv ʿad tet-yhvah ʾotam taḥat kapvot rglv raglay