1 Kings 9:1

And it came to pass when Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord, and the king’s house, and all the work of Solomon, whatever he wished to perform,

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In The King James Version

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,

In Context

2that the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time, as he appeared in Gibeon.

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Cross References

1 Kings 9:10During twenty years in which Solomon was building the two houses, the house of the Lord, and the house of the king,

2 Chronicles 7:11So Solomon finished the house of the Lord, and the king’s house: and in whatever Solomon wished in his heart to do in the house of the Lord and in his own house, he prospered.

Ecclesiastes 2:4I enlarged my work; 1 I built me houses; 1 I planted me vineyards. 1

Ecclesiastes 6:9The sight of the eyes is better than that which wanders in soul: 1 This is also vanity, and waywardness of spirit. 1

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 9:1

In this chapter we have, I. The answer which God, in a vision, gave to Solomon's prayer, and the terms he settled with him, ver. 1-9 . II. The interchanging of grateful kindnesses between Solomon and Hiram, ver. 10-14 . III. His workmen and buildings, ver. 15-24 . IV. His devotion, ver. 25 . V. His trading navy, ver. 26-28 . Read the whole commentary →

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