2 Chronicles 8:1

It had taken twenty years for Solomon to build the Temple of the Lord and his own palace.

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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

2Solomon rebuilt the towns Hiram had given him, and sent Israelites to live there.

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Cross References

1 Kings 7:1However, it took Solomon thirteen years to finish building the whole of his palace.

1 Kings 9:10It took twenty years for Solomon to construct the two buildings—the Temple of the Lord and his own palace. After this,

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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