1 Kings 6:38

New English Translation

In the eleventh year, in the month Bul (the eighth month) the temple was completed in accordance with all its specifications and blueprints. It took seven years to build.

Cross References

1 Kings 6:1

In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites left Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, during the month Ziv (the second month), he began building the Lord’s temple.

1 Kings 6:14

So Solomon finished building the temple.

1 Kings 6:37

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

1 Kings 6:9

He finished building the temple and covered it with rafters and boards made of cedar.

1 Kings 7:1

Solomon took thirteen years to build his palace.

1 Kings 9:10

After twenty years, during which Solomon built the Lord’s temple and the royal palace,

1 Chronicles 28:19

David said, “All of this I put in writing as the Lord directed me and gave me insight regarding the details of the blueprints.”

1 Chronicles 28:20

David said to his son Solomon: “Be strong and brave! Do it! Don’t be afraid and don’t panic! For the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not leave you or abandon you before all the work for the service of the Lord’s temple is finished.

2 Chronicles 8:1

After twenty years, during which Solomon built the Lord’s temple and his royal palace,

2 Chronicles 8:16

All the work ordered by Solomon was completed, from the day the foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid until it was finished; the Lord’s temple was completed.

Ezra 5:11

They responded to us in the following way: ‘We are servants of the God of heaven and earth. We are rebuilding the temple which was previously built many years ago. A great king of Israel built it and completed it.

Exodus 39:32

So all the work of the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, was completed, and the Israelites did according to all that the Lord had commanded Moses – they did it exactly so.

Exodus 39:42

The Israelites did all the work according to all that the Lord had commanded Moses.

Exodus 39:43

Moses inspected all the work – and they had done it just as the Lord had commanded – they had done it exactly – and Moses blessed them.

Zechariah 4:9

“The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundations of this temple, and his hands will complete it.” Then you will know that the Lord who rules over all has sent me to you.

John 2:20

Then the Jewish leaders said to him, “This temple has been under construction for forty-six years, and are you going to raise it up in three days?”