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2 Chronicles 8:1

It took 20 years for King Solomon to build the Lord 's Temple and the king's palace.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Torrey's Topical Textbook - Time;  

Dictionaries:

- Holman Bible Dictionary - Adonijah;   Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Hiram;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Sol'omon;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Year;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Solomon;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
At the end of twenty years during which Solomon had built the Lord’s temple and his own palace—
Hebrew Names Version
It happened at the end of twenty years, in which Shlomo had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,
King James Version
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the Lord , and his own house,
English Standard Version
At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house,
New Century Version
By the end of twenty years, Solomon had built the Temple of the Lord and the royal palace.
New English Translation
After twenty years, during which Solomon built the Lord 's temple and his royal palace,
Amplified Bible
Now it came about at the end of the twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own house (palace),
New American Standard Bible
Now it came about at the end of the twenty years in which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own house,
World English Bible
It happened at the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of Yahweh, and his own house,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And after twentie yeere when Salomon had built the house of the Lorde, and his owne house,
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened at the end of the twenty years in which Solomon had built the house of Yahweh and his own house
Berean Standard Bible
Now at the end of the twenty years during which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own palace,
Contemporary English Version
It took twenty years for the Lord 's temple and Solomon's palace to be built.
Complete Jewish Bible
At the end of twenty years, during which time Shlomo had built the house of Adonai and his own palace,
Darby Translation
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the house of Jehovah and his own house,
George Lamsa Translation
AND it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD and the royal palace,
Good News Translation
It took Solomon twenty years to build the Temple and his palace.
Lexham English Bible
And it happened that at the end of twenty years in which Solomon had built the house of Yahweh and his own house,
Literal Translation
And it happened, at the end of twenty years, Solomon built the house of Jehovah, and his own house.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And after twentye yeares (wherin Salomon buylded the house of the LORDE and his awue house)
American Standard Version
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of Jehovah, and his own house,
Bible in Basic English
Now at the end of twenty years, in which time Solomon had put up the house of the Lord and a house for himself,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And it fortuned, that after twentie yeres, when Solomon had buylt the house of the Lorde and his owne house:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe (at the end of twentie yeeres, wherein Solomon had built the house of the Lord, & his own house)
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass after twenty years, in which Solomon built the house of the Lord, and his own house,
English Revised Version
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe whanne twenti yeer weren fillid, aftir that Salomon bildide the hows of the Lord,
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of Yahweh, and his own house,
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,
New King James Version
1 Kings 9:10-28">[xr] It came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own house,
New Living Translation
It took Solomon twenty years to build the Lord 's Temple and his own royal palace. At the end of that time,
New Life Bible
It took Solomon twenty years to build the house of the Lord and his own house. At the end of that time,
New Revised Standard
At the end of twenty years, during which Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of Yahweh, and his own house,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And at the end of twenty years after Solomon had built the house of the Lord and his own house:
Revised Standard Version
At the end of twenty years, in which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own house,
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at the end of twenty years, that Solomon hath built the house of Jehovah, and his own house.
THE MESSAGE
At the end of twenty years, Solomon had quite a list of accomplishments. He had: built The Temple of God and his own palace; rebuilt the cities that Hiram had given him and colonized them with Israelites; marched on Hamath Zobah and took it; fortified Tadmor in the desert and all the store-cities he had founded in Hamath; built the fortress cities Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon, complete with walls, gates, and bars; built Baalath and store-cities; built chariot-cities for his horses. Solomon built impulsively and extravagantly—whenever a whim took him. And in Jerusalem, in Lebanon—wherever he fancied.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now it came about at the end of the twenty years in which Solomon had built the house of the LORD and his own house

Contextual Overview

1 It took 20 years for King Solomon to build the Lord 's Temple and the king's palace. 2 Then Solomon rebuilt the towns that Hiram gave him and then moved Israelites into those towns to live there. 3 After this Solomon went to Hamath of Zobah and captured it. 4 He also built the town of Tadmor in the desert. He built all the towns in Hamath to store things in. 5 He rebuilt the towns of Upper Beth Horon and Lower Beth Horon. He made them into strong forts with strong walls, gates, and bars in the gates. 6 He also rebuilt the town of Baalath and all the other towns where he stored things. He built all the cities where the chariots were kept and where the horse riders lived. Solomon built all he wanted in Jerusalem, Lebanon, and in all the country where he was king. 7There were many people left in the land who were not Israelites. There were Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. The Israelites had not been able to destroy them, but Solomon forced them to work for him as slaves. They are still slaves today. 9 Solomon did not force any of the Israelites to be his slaves. They were soldiers, government officials, officers, captains, and chariot commanders and drivers. 10 There were 250 supervisors over Solomon's projects. They supervised the men. 11 Solomon brought Pharaoh's daughter up from the City of David to the house he built for her. He said, "My wife must not live in King David's palace because the places where the Lord 's Holy Box has been are holy places."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

at the end: 1 Kings 9:10

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 7:1 - thirteen years 1 Kings 9:15 - to build Ecclesiastes 2:4 - I builded

Cross-References

Genesis 8:7
Then he sent out a raven. The raven flew from place to place until the ground was dry and the water was gone.
Genesis 8:9
The dove could not find a place to rest because water still covered the earth, so the dove came back to the boat. Noah reached out his hand and caught the dove and brought it back into the boat.
Genesis 8:20
Then Noah built an altar to honor the Lord . Noah took some of all the clean birds and some of all the clean animals and burned them on the altar as a gift to God.
Genesis 8:22
As long as the earth continues, there will always be a time for planting and a time for harvest. There will always be cold and hot, summer and winter, day and night on earth."
Genesis 19:29
God destroyed the cities in the valley, but he remembered what Abraham had said. So God sent Lot away from those cities before destroying them.
Genesis 30:22
Then God heard Rachel's prayer and made it possible for Rachel to have children.
Exodus 2:24
God heard their painful cries and remembered the agreement he made with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Exodus 14:21
Moses raised his hand over the Red Sea, and the Lord caused a strong wind to blow from the east. The wind blew all night long. The sea split, and the wind made the ground dry.
Numbers 22:32
Then the Lord 's angel asked Balaam, "Why did you hit your donkey three times? I am the one who came to stop you. But just in time,
1 Samuel 1:19
Early the next morning Elkanah's family got up. They worshiped the Lord and then went back home to Ramah. Elkanah had sexual relations with his wife Hannah, and the Lord remembered Hannah.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass at the end of twenty years,....

:-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Compare the references to 1 Kings.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER VIII

Solomon's buildings, conquests, and officers, 1-10.

He brings Pharaoh's daughter to his new-built palace, 11.

His various sacrifices, and arrangement of the priests,

Levites, and porters, 12-16.

He sends a fleet to Ophir, 17, 18.

NOTES ON CHAP. VIII

Verse 2 Chronicles 8:1. At the end of twenty years — He employed seven years and a half in building the temple, and twelve and a half, or thirteen, in building his own house. - Compare this with 1 Kings 7:1.


 
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