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1 Kings 7:1

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

2 He 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.

3 The house was roofed with cedar above the beams that rested on the pillars—forty-five beams, fifteen per row.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Solomon, however, took thirteen years to complete the construction of his entire palace.
KJV
But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.
WEB
Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.
ASV
And Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.
DARBY
And Solomon was thirteen years building his own house; and he finished all his house.
BLB
And his own house Solomon built thirteen years; and he finished all his house.
ÅB
På sitt eget hus bygget Salomo i tretten år før han ble ferdig med hele huset.
OTB
Nå bygde Salomo sitt eget hus i tretten år, og han fullførte hele sitt hus.
B1930
På sitt eget hus bygget Salomo i tretten år før han blev ferdig med hele huset.

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Cross references

  • 1 Kings 9:10

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

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  • 2 Chronicles 8:1

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

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  • Ecclesiastes 2:4–5

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

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  • Matthew 6:33

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

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  • 1 Kings 3:1

    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 around Jerusalem.

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