And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.
And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which is the second month, that he began to build the house of Yahweh.
And David said to Solomon his son, Be strong and of good courage, and do it: fear not, nor be dismayed: for Yahweh Elohim, even my Elohim, will be with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee, until thou hast finished all the work for the service of the house of Yahweh.
Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of Yahweh, and until it was finished. So the house of Yahweh was perfected.
And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the Elah of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.
Thus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation finished: and the children of Israel did according to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so did they.
The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that Yahweh of hosts hath sent me unto you.