2 Chronicles 8:1

Then, twenty years having passed since Solomon built the house of the Lord and his own house,

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In The King James Version

And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,

In Context

2he built the cities that Hiram had given to Solomon, and he caused the sons of Israel to live there.

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Cross References

1 Kings 7:1Now Solomon built his own house for thirteen years, and he brought it to perfection.

1 Kings 9:10Then, 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,

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 8:1

In this chapter we are told, I. What cities Solomon built, ver. 1-6 . II. What workmen Solomon employed, ver. 7-10 . III. What care he took about a proper settlement for his wife, ver. 11 . IV. What a good method he put the temple-service into, ver. 12-16 . V. What trading he had with foreign countries, ver. 17, 18 . Read the whole commentary →

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