So Solomon began to build the temple. This was 480 years [30] after the people of Israel left Egypt. This was during Solomon’s fourth year as king of Israel. It was in the month of Ziv, the second month of the year.
1 Kings 6:38 - Easy To Read Version The temple was finished in the month of Bul, the eighth month of the year. This was during the eleventh year that Solomon ruled over the people. It took seven years to build the temple. The temple was built exactly the way it was planned. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition In the eleventh year, in Bul, the eighth month, the house was finished throughout according to all its specifications. So he was seven years in building it. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible He finished the temple in all its details and measurements in the eleventh year during the eighth month, the month of Bul. He built it in seven years. Catholic Public Domain Version And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, the house was perfected in all its works and in all its equipment. And he built it for seven years. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And in the eleventh year in the month Bul (which is the eighth month) the house was finished in all the works thereof, and in all the appurtenances thereof. And he was seven years in building it. |
So Solomon began to build the temple. This was 480 years [30] after the people of Israel left Egypt. This was during Solomon’s fourth year as king of Israel. It was in the month of Ziv, the second month of the year.
They started working on the temple in the month of Ziv, the second month of the year. This was during Solomon’s fourth year as king of the Israel.
So, Solomon finished building the temple. Every part in the temple was covered with cedar boards.
King Solomon also built a palace [56] for himself. It took 13 years to finish building Solomon’s palace.
It took 20 years for King Solomon to build the Lord’s temple and the king’s palace. [121]
David said, “All these plans were written with the Lord guiding me. The Lord helped me understand everything in the plans.”
David also said to his son Solomon, “Be strong and brave and finish this work. Don’t be afraid, because the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will help you until all the work is finished. He will not leave you. You will build the Lord’s temple. {\cf2\super [311]}
The time it took Solomon to build the Lord’s temple {\cf2\super [132]} and his own house was 20 years.
All Solomon’s work was done. It was well planned from the day the Lord’s temple {\cf2\super [143]} was begun until the day it was finished. So the Lord’s temple was finished.
So all the work on the Holy Tent, [471] that is, the Meeting Tent was finished. The people of Israel did everything exactly like the Lord had commanded Moses.
The people of Israel did all this work exactly like the Lord had commanded Moses.
Moses looked closely at all the work. Moses saw that the work was done exactly like the Lord had commanded. So Moses blessed them.
“Zerubbabel will lay the foundations for my temple. And Zerubbabel will finish building the temple. Then you will know that the Lord All-Powerful sent me to you people.
The Jews answered, “People worked 46 years to build this temple! Do you really believe you can build it again in three days?”