1 Kings 6:38

New International Reader's Version

The temple was finished in his 11th year. It was in the month of Bul. That was the eighth month. Everything was finished just as the plans required. Solomon had spent seven years building the temple.

Cross References

1 Kings 6:1

Solomon began to build the temple of the Lord. It was 480 years after the Israelites came out of Egypt. It was in the fourth year of Solomon’s rule over Israel. He started in the second month. That was the month of Ziv.

1 Kings 6:14

So Solomon built the temple and finished it.

1 Kings 6:37

The foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid in Solomon’s fourth year. It was in the month of Ziv.

1 Kings 6:9

So Solomon built the temple and finished it. He made its roof out of beams and cedar boards.

1 Kings 7:1

But it took Solomon 13 years to finish constructing his palace and the other buildings related to it.

1 Kings 9:10

Solomon built the Lord’s temple and the royal palace. It took him 20 years to construct those two buildings.

1 Chronicles 28:19

David said, “I have written everything down. I wrote it all down as the Lord guided me. He helped me understand every part of the plan.”

1 Chronicles 28:20

David also said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and brave. Get to work. Don’t be afraid. Don’t lose hope. The Lord God is my God. He is with you. He won’t fail you. He won’t desert you until all the work for serving in the Lord’s temple is finished.

2 Chronicles 8:1

Solomon built the Lord’s temple and his own palace. It took him 20 years to build them. After that,

2 Chronicles 8:16

All of Solomon’s work was carried out. It started the day the foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid. It ended when the Lord’s temple was finished.

Ezra 5:11

Here is the answer they gave us. They said, “We serve the God of heaven and earth. We are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago. The great King Solomon built it and finished it.

Exodus 39:32

So all the work on the holy tent, the tent of meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Exodus 39:42

The Israelites had done all the work just as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Exodus 39:43

Moses looked over the work carefully. He saw that the workers had done it just as the Lord had commanded. So Moses gave them his blessing.

Zechariah 4:9

“The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this temple. His hands will also complete it. Then you will know that the Lord who rules over all has sent me to you.

John 2:20

They replied, “It has taken 46 years to build this temple. Are you going to raise it up in three days?”