1 Kings 7:1
Bvt Salomon was building his owne house thirteene yeeres, and finished all his house.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.
In Context
Cross References
1 Kings 9:10And at the ende of twentie yeeres, when Salomon had buylded the two houses, the house of the Lord, and the Kings palace,
Ecclesiastes 2:4I haue made my great workes: I haue built me houses: I haue planted me vineyards.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 7:1
As, in the story of David, one chapter of wars and victories follows another, so, in the story of Solomon, one chapter concerning his buildings follows another. In this chapter we have, I. His fitting up several buildings for himself and his own use, ver. 1-12 . II. His furnishing the temple which he had built for God, 1. With two pillars, ver. 13-22 . 2. With a molten sea, ver. 23-26 . 3. With ten basins of brass ( ver. 27-37 ), and ten layers upon them, ver. 38, 39 . 4. With all the other utensils of the temple,… Read the whole commentary →