In the eleventhyear,in the monthof Bul,whichis the eighthmonth,the housewas finishedthroughout allits partsand according to allits plans.So he was sevenyearsin buildingit.
Now it cameabout in the fourhundredand eightiethyearafter the sonsof Israelcameout of the landof Egypt,in the fourthyearof Solomon'sreignoverIsrael,in the monthof Zivwhichis the secondmonth,that he began to buildthe houseof the LORD.
So Solomonbuiltthe houseand finishedit.
In the fourthyearthe foundationof the houseof the LORDwas laid,in the monthof Ziv.
So he builtthe houseand finishedit; and he coveredthe housewith beamsand planksof cedar.
Now Solomonwas buildinghis own housethirteenyears,and he finishedallhis house.
It cameabout at the endof twentyyearsin whichSolomonhad builtthe twohouses,the houseof the LORDand the king'shouse
"All[this]," [said David], "the LORDmade me understandin writingby His handupon me, allthe detailsof this pattern."
Then Davidsaidto his sonSolomon,"Be strongand courageous,and act;do not fearnorbe dismayed,for the LORDGod,my God,is with you. He will not failyou norforsakeyou untilallthe workfor the serviceof the houseof the LORDis finished.
Now it cameabout at the endof the twentyyearsin whichSolomonhad builtthe houseof the LORDand his own house
Thus allthe workof Solomonwas carriedout from the dayof the foundationof the houseof the LORD,and untilit was finished.So the houseof the LORDwas completed.
"Thusthey answeredus, saying,'We are the servantsof the Godof heavenand earthand are rebuildingthe templethat was builtmanyyearsago,which a greatkingof Israelbuiltand finished.
Thus allthe workof the tabernacleof the tentof meetingwas completed;and the sonsof Israeldidaccording to allthat the LORDhad commandedMoses;sothey did.
So the sonsof Israeldidallthe workaccording to allthat the LORDhad commandedMoses.
And Mosesexaminedallthe workand behold,they had doneit; justas the LORDhad commanded,thisthey had done.So Mosesblessedthem.
"The handsof Zerubbabelhave laidthe foundationof thishouse,and his handswill finish[it]. Then you will knowthat the LORDof hostshas sentme to you.
The Jewsthensaid,"It took forty-sixyearsto buildthistemple,and will You raiseit up in threedays?"
