1 Kings 9:1
When Salomon had finished the building of the house of ye Lord, and the kings palace, and all that Salomon desired and minded to do,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
2Then the Lord appeared vnto Salomon the second time, as he appeared vnto him at Gibeon.
Cross References
1 Kings 6:37In the fourth yeere was the foundation of the house of the Lord layed in the moneth of Zif:
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,
1 Kings 9:19And all the cities of store, that Salomon had, euen cities for charets, and cities for horsemen, and all that Salomon desired and woulde build in Ierusalem, and in Lebanon and in all the land of his dominion)
2 Chronicles 7:11So Salomon finished the house of the Lord, and the Kings house, and all that came into Salomons heart to make in the house of the Lord: and he prospered in his house.
Ecclesiastes 2:4I haue made my great workes: I haue built me houses: I haue planted me vineyards.
Ecclesiastes 6:9The sight of ye eye is better then to walke in ye lustes: this also is vanitie, and vexation of spirit.
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 →