Then Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders and the men from Byblos [29] carved the stones. They prepared the stones and the logs for building the temple.
2 Chronicles 8:16 - Easy To Read Version 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. So the house of the LORD was perfected. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Thus all the work of Solomon was prepared from the day the foundation of the Lord's house was laid until it was finished. So the house of the Lord was completed. American Standard Version (1901) Now all the work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of Jehovah, and until it was finished. So the house of Jehovah was completed. Common English Bible All Solomon’s work was carried out from the day the foundation of the LORD’s temple was laid until its completion. Then the LORD’s temple was completely finished. Catholic Public Domain Version Solomon had all the expenses prepared, from the day on which he founded the house of the Lord, even until the day when he perfected it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Solomon had all charges prepared, from the day that he founded the house of the Lord, until the day wherein he finished it. |
Then Solomon’s and Hiram’s builders and the men from Byblos [29] carved the stones. They prepared the stones and the logs for building the temple.
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.
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.
The workers used large stones to build the walls. The workers cut the stones at the place where they got them out of the ground. So there was no noise of hammers, axes, or any other iron tools in the temple.
The people of Israel did not change or disobey any of Solomon’s instructions to the priests and Levites. They did not change any of the instructions, even in the way they should keep the valuable things.
Then Solomon went to the towns of Ezion Geber and Elath. Those towns were near the Red Sea in the country of Edom.