1 Kings 6:37

Easy To Read Version

They started working on the temple in the month of Ziv, the second month of the year. This was during Solomon’s fourth year as king of the Israel.

Cross References

1 Kings 6:1

So Solomon began to build the temple. This was 480 years [30] after the people of Israel left Egypt. This was during Solomon’s fourth year as king of Israel. It was in the month of Ziv, the second month of the year.

1 Kings 6:38

The temple was finished in the month of Bul, the eighth month of the year. This was during the eleventh year that Solomon ruled over the people. It took seven years to build the temple. The temple was built exactly the way it was planned.

1 Kings 9:1

So Solomon finished building the Lord’s temple and his own palace. Solomon built all the things that he wanted to build.

1 Kings 9:10

It took 20 years for King Solomon to build the Lord’s temple and the king’s palace. [121]

2 Chronicles 3:2

Solomon started the work in the second month of his fourth year as king of Israel.

2 Chronicles 8:16

All Solomon’s work was done. It was well planned from the day the Lord’s temple {\cf2\super [143]} was begun until the day it was finished. So the Lord’s temple was finished.