1 Kings 7:1 “Solomon, however, took thirteen years to complete the construction of…”

1 Kings 7:1

Solomon, however, took thirteen years to complete the construction of his entire palace.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

World English Bible

Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

American Standard Version

And Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

Geneva Bible 1599

Bvt Salomon was building his owne house thirteene yeeres, and finished all his house.

Darby Translation

And Solomon was thirteen years building his own house; and he finished all his house.

Young's Literal Translation

And his own house hath Solomon built thirteen years, and he finisheth all his house.

Bible in Basic English

Solomon was thirteen years building a house for himself till it was complete.

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Cross references

“thirteen years”

1 Kings 9:10 2 Chronicles 8:1 Matthew 6:33 Ecclesiastes 2:4 Ecclesiastes 2:5

1 Kings 9:10 · BSB

Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon built these two houses, the house of the LORD and the royal palace,

2 Chronicles 8:1 · BSB

Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own palace,

Matthew 6:33 · BSB

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.

Ecclesiastes 2:4 · BSB

I expanded my pursuits. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.

Ecclesiastes 2:5 · BSB

I made gardens and parks for myself, where I planted all kinds of fruit trees.

Also

1 Kings 3:1

1 Kings 3:1 · BSB

Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall aro…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2He built the House of the Forest of Lebanon a hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide, and thirty cubits high, with four rows of cedar pillars supporting the cedar beams.

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