John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
9774 Old Testament John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 9774 |
| AUTHOR: | Old Testament |
| QUOTATION: | So that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | 1 Kings vi. 7. [text] |
| Note 1. See Cowper, Quotation 85. [back] |