2 Chronicles 8:1

And it came to pass at the end of esrim shanah, wherein Sh'lomo had built the Beis Hashem, and his own bais (palace),

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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

2That the cities which Churam had restored to Sh'lomo, Sh'lomo rebuilt them, and caused the Bnei Yisroel to dwell there.

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Cross References

1 Kings 7:1But Sh'lomo was building his own Bais (palace complex) thirteen years, and he finished all his Bais.

1 Kings 9:10And it came to pass at the end of esrim shanim, when Sh'lomo had built the two batim, the Beis Hashem, and the Bais HaMelech,

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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