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At the end of that time,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD and the king’s house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon built these two houses, the house of the LORD and the royal palace,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now it happened at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD and the king’s house<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now it came about at the end of twenty years in which Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD and the king’s house<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />It came about at the end of twenty years in which Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD and the king&#8217s house<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it came about at the end of twenty years in which Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD and the king’s house<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened that at the end of twenty years in which Solomon had built the two houses, the house of Yahweh and the king’s house<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now at the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, the temple of the LORD and the palace of the king<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the end of twenty years, during which Solomon had built the two houses, the LORD’s temple and the royal palace —<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At the end of 20 years during which Solomon had built the two houses, the LORD&#8217s temple and the royal palace—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the two houses, the house of Jehovah and the king's house<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />It took 20 years for the LORD's temple and Solomon's palace to be built. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD and the king's house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It took Solomon 20 years to build the two houses (the LORD's house and the royal palace).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It took Solomon twenty years to build the Temple and his palace. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />It took 20 years for Solomon to finish working on the two houses—the LORD's Temple and the royal palace— <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon built these two houses, the house of the LORD and the royal palace,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />After twenty years, during which Solomon built the LORD's temple and the royal palace,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened at the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD and the king's house<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, Yahweh’s house and the king’s house <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass, at the end of twenty years, that Solomon has built the two houses, the house of YHWH, and the house of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass, at the end of twenty years, that Solomon hath built the two houses, the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be from the end of twenty years, when Solomon built the two houses, the house of Jehovah and the house of the king,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when twenty years were ended after Solomon had built the two houses, that is, the house of the Lord, and the house of the king, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, when twenty years were fulfilled, after Solomon had built the two houses, that is, the house of the Lord, and the house of the king,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />After the twenty years during which Solomon built the two houses, the house of the LORD and the house of the king—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD and the king’s house,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD and the king's house<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it was after twenty years, Solomon built two houses, the house of LORD JEHOVAH and the house of the King.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD and the king's house--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br /><i>During</i> twenty years in which Solomon was building the two houses, the house of the Lord, and the house of the king,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/9-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=3709" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/9.htm">Solomon's Numerous Achievements</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">Now</a> <a href="/hebrew/7097.htm" title="7097: miq·ṣêh (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- End, extremity. Or qetseh; from qatsah; an extremity.">at the end</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">of the twenty</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year.">years</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">during which</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: bā·nāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">built</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">these two</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·bāt·tîm (Art:: N-mp) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">houses,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">the royal</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">palace,</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-1.htm">2 Chronicles 8:1-6</a></span><br />Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own palace, / Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there. / Then Solomon went to Hamath-zobah and captured it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/5-1.htm">1 Kings 5:1-12</a></span><br />Now when Hiram king of Tyre heard that Solomon had been anointed king in his father’s place, he sent envoys to Solomon; for Hiram had always been a friend of David. / And Solomon relayed this message to Hiram: / “As you are well aware, due to the wars waged on all sides against my father David, he could not build a house for the Name of the LORD his God until the LORD had put his enemies under his feet. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-37.htm">1 Kings 6:37-38</a></span><br />The foundation of the house of the LORD was laid in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign, in the month of Ziv. / In the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, the eighth month, the temple was finished in every detail and according to every specification. So he built the temple in seven years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-1.htm">1 Kings 7:1</a></span><br />Solomon, however, took thirteen years to complete the construction of his entire palace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">1 Kings 3:1</a></span><br />Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall around Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-11.htm">2 Samuel 5:11</a></span><br />Now Hiram king of Tyre sent envoys to David, along with cedar logs, carpenters, and stonemasons, and they built a palace for David.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-3.htm">2 Chronicles 2:3-16</a></span><br />Then Solomon sent word to Hiram king of Tyre: “Do for me as you did for my father David when you sent him cedars to build himself a house to live in. / Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever. / The house that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than all gods. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-11.htm">2 Chronicles 7:11</a></span><br />When Solomon had finished the house of the LORD and the royal palace, successfully carrying out all that was in his heart to do for the house of the LORD and for his own palace,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">1 Kings 4:21-24</a></span><br />And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life. / Solomon’s provisions for a single day were thirty cors of fine flour, sixty cors of meal, / ten fat oxen, twenty range oxen, and a hundred sheep, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks, and fattened poultry. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-11.htm">1 Kings 10:11-12</a></span><br />(The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought from Ophir a great cargo of almug wood and precious stones. / The king made the almug wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had such almug wood been brought in, nor has such been seen again to this day.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">1 Kings 11:1-3</a></span><br />King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. / He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-10.htm">2 Chronicles 9:10-11</a></span><br />(The servants of Hiram and of Solomon who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones. / The king made the algum wood into steps for the house of the LORD and for the king’s palace, and into lyres and harps for the singers. Never before had anything like them been seen in the land of Judah.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-42.htm">Matthew 12:42</a></span><br />The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-31.htm">Luke 11:31</a></span><br />The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-47.htm">Acts 7:47</a></span><br />But it was Solomon who built the house for Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house,</p><p class="hdg">at the end of twenty</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/9-1.htm">1 Kings 9:1</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/6-37.htm">1 Kings 6:37,38</a></b></br> In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the LORD laid, in the month Zif: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/7-1.htm">1 Kings 7:1</a></b></br> But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Buildings</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-3.htm">Built</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-1.htm">End</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-1.htm">King's</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-1.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-5.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-2.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-8.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-3.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-63.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-50.htm">Wherein</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/15-1.htm">Buildings</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-17.htm">Built</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-20.htm">End</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/12-31.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">King's</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">Palace</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-12.htm">Royal</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-24.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-31.htm">Wherein</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/9-1.htm">God's covenant in a vision with Solomon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/9-10.htm">The mutual presents of Solomon and Hiran</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">In Solomon's works the Gentiles were his bondmen, the Israelites servants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/9-24.htm">Pharaoh's daughter removes to her house</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/9-25.htm">Solomon's yearly solemn sacrifices</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/9-26.htm">His navy fetches gold from Ophir</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The twenty-year timeframe is indicative of the extensive labor and resources required for such monumental undertakings. This period also reflects Solomon's dedication to fulfilling his father David's vision for a permanent dwelling place for the Ark of the Covenant, as well as establishing his own royal authority through the construction of the palace.<p><b>during which Solomon built these two houses</b><br>The "two houses" refer to the Temple of the LORD and Solomon's royal palace. The construction of these buildings was a testament to Solomon's wisdom and wealth, as well as his ability to organize and manage large-scale projects. The Temple was a fulfillment of God's promise to David that his son would build a house for His name (<a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-13</a>). The royal palace, on the other hand, symbolized the establishment of Solomon's earthly kingdom and his role as a ruler.<p><b>the house of the LORD</b><br>The Temple, or the house of the LORD, was the central place of worship for the Israelites and a symbol of God's presence among His people. It was built on Mount Moriah in Jerusalem, the site where Abraham was to sacrifice Isaac (<a href="/genesis/22-2.htm">Genesis 22:2</a>), and where David had purchased the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite (<a href="/2_samuel/24-18.htm">2 Samuel 24:18-25</a>). The Temple's construction was detailed and elaborate, involving materials like cedar from Lebanon and gold, and it served as a type of Christ, foreshadowing Jesus as the ultimate dwelling place of God among men (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).<p><b>and the royal palace</b><br>Solomon's royal palace was a complex that included the House of the Forest of Lebanon, the Hall of Pillars, the Hall of the Throne, and his own residence. This palace complex demonstrated Solomon's wealth and the prosperity of Israel during his reign. It also served as the administrative center of the kingdom. The construction of the palace took thirteen years, indicating its grandeur and the importance placed on establishing a strong and stable government. Solomon's palace can be seen as a type of Christ's future reign, where He will rule with justice and righteousness (<a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon is known for his wisdom, wealth, and building projects, including the Temple in Jerusalem and his royal palace.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_the_lord.htm">The House of the LORD (Temple)</a></b><br>This refers to the Temple in Jerusalem, a central place of worship for the Israelites, which Solomon built as a permanent dwelling place for the Ark of the Covenant.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_royal_palace.htm">The Royal Palace</a></b><br>Solomon's palace, a symbol of his reign and authority, showcasing his wealth and the prosperity of Israel during his rule.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/twenty_years.htm">Twenty Years</a></b><br>The period it took Solomon to complete the construction of both the Temple and his palace, indicating a significant investment of time and resources.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Israel, where both the Temple and the royal palace were located, serving as the political and spiritual center of the nation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/commitment_to_god's_work.htm">Commitment to God's Work</a></b><br>Solomon's dedication to building the Temple over twenty years highlights the importance of commitment and perseverance in fulfilling God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/balance_of_sacred_and_secular.htm">Balance of Sacred and Secular</a></b><br>The construction of both the Temple and the royal palace illustrates the balance between spiritual and worldly responsibilities, reminding us to honor God in all aspects of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faithfulness.htm">Legacy of Faithfulness</a></b><br>Solomon's projects left a lasting legacy, encouraging us to consider the long-term impact of our actions and investments in God's kingdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_wisdom.htm">God's Provision and Wisdom</a></b><br>Solomon's ability to complete these monumental tasks reflects God's provision and the wisdom granted to him, reminding us to seek divine guidance in our endeavors.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">And it came to pass.</span>--To this detailed account of the building and consecration of the Temple, ending at <a href="/1_kings/9-9.htm" title="And they shall answer, Because they forsook the LORD their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold on other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore has the LORD brought on them all this evil.">1Kings 9:9</a>, succeed, first, a notice of a visit of Hiram; and then a section of wholly different character, a series of brief notes (evidently official records), of the works and the government of Solomon, which continues--broken only by the episode of the visit of the Queen of Sheba--to the end of the next chapter.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/9.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And it came to pass at the end of twenty years</span> [seven of which were occupied on the temple and thirteen on the palace (<a href="/1_kings/7-1.htm">1 Kings 7:1</a>) ], <span class="cmt_word">when</span> [or, <span class="accented">during which</span>. LXX. <span class="greek">ἐν οῖς ὠκοδομὴσε</span>. This may well be the meaning of <span class="hebrew">אֲשׁר בָּנָה</span>, though <span class="hebrew">אֲשֶׁר</span>, <span class="accented">qui</span>, undoubtedly sometimes has the sense of <span class="accented">quum</span>] <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the Lord and the king's house.</span> [Observe how all the palaces are regarded as one house. Note on 1 Kings 7:1.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/9-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Now</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the end</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקְצֵה֙</span> <span class="translit">(miq·ṣêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7097.htm">Strong's 7097: </a> </span><span class="str2">End, extremity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the twenty</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">years</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁנָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(šā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8141.htm">Strong's 8141: </a> </span><span class="str2">A year</span><br /><br /><span class="word">during which</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Solomon</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">built</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">houses,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבָּתִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bāt·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the royal</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">palace,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/9-10.htm">1 Kings 9:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/9-10.htm">1 Kings 9:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/9-10.htm">1 Kings 9:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/9-10.htm">1 Kings 9:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/9-10.htm">1 Kings 9:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/9-10.htm">1 Kings 9:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/9-10.htm">1 Kings 9:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/9-10.htm">1 Kings 9:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/9-10.htm">1 Kings 9:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/9-10.htm">1 Kings 9:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/9-10.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 9:10 It happened at the end of twenty (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/9-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 9:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 9:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 9:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 9:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>