1 Kings 9:1
When Solomon had finished the building of the LORD’s house, the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,
World English Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
2The LORD appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon.
Cross References
1 Kings 6:37The foundation of the LORD’s house was laid in the fourth year, in the month Ziv.
1 Kings 9:10At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the two houses, the LORD’s house and the king’s house
1 Kings 9:19all the storage cities that Solomon had, the cities for his chariots, the cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build for his pleasure in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.
2 Chronicles 7:11Thus Solomon finished the LORD’s house and the king’s house; and he successfully completed all that came into Solomon’s heart to make in the LORD’s house and in his own house.
Ecclesiastes 2:4I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.
Ecclesiastes 6:9Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
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 →