2 Chronicles 8:1

And at the end of twenty years after Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house:

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 which Hiram had given to Solomon, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

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Cross References

1 Kings 7:1And Solomon built his own house in thirteen years, and brought it to perfection.

1 Kings 9:10And 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,

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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