1 Kings 9:10

God's Word

It took Solomon 20 years to build the two houses (the Lord’s house and the royal palace).

Cross References

1 Kings 3:1

Solomon became the son-in-law of Pharaoh (the king of Egypt). After marrying Pharaoh’s daughter, Solomon brought her to the City of David until he finished building his own house, the Lord’s house, and the wall around Jerusalem.

1 Kings 6:37

In the month of Ziv of the fourth year of Solomon’s reign, the foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid.

1 Kings 6:38

In the month of Bul (the eighth month) of the eleventh year ⌞of his reign⌟, the temple was finished according to all its plans and specifications. He spent seven years building it.

1 Kings 7:1

Solomon took 13 years to finish building his palace.

1 Kings 9:1

Solomon finished building the Lord’s temple, the royal palace, and everything ⌞else⌟ he wanted to build.

1 Kings 9:11

⌞When King Solomon had finished,⌟ he gave King Hiram of Tyre 20 cities in Galilee. (Hiram had supplied Solomon with as much cedar and cypress lumber and gold as he wanted.)

Ezra 5:11

This was their reply to us: “We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth. We are rebuilding the temple that was originally built many years ago by a great king of Israel.