2 Chronicles 8:1

It came about at the end of twenty years, during which Solomon had built the house of Yahweh and his own house,

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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

2that Solomon rebuilt the towns that Hiram had given to him, and he settled the people of Israel in them.

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Cross References

1 Kings 7:1Solomon took thirteen years to build his own palace.

1 Kings 9:10It came about at the end of twenty years that Solomon had finished building the two buildings, the temple of Yahweh and the king's palace.

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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