Bible Strands
1 Kings 6:14
So Solomon built the temple and finished it.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records Solomon’s completion of the temple structure immediately following God’s promise to dwell among Israel and preceding the detailed account of interior cedar paneling.
The words — The Hebrew verbs וַיִּבֶן (va.yi.ven) and וַיְכַלֵּהוּ (va.y.kha.le.hu) literally mean "and he built" and "and he finished it," directly acting upon הַבַּיִת (ha.ba.yit), "the house."
The thread — The completion of the temple appears again in 1 Kings 6:9 with the roofing phase, in 1 Kings 6:38 with the final detailing in the eleventh year, and is referenced in Acts 7:47 regarding the house constructed for God.
Why it lands — The text states a factual architectural milestone without commentary, requiring the reader to track the sequential phases of construction and prepare for the narrative shift to interior furnishings.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
So Solomon built the house, and finished it.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 6:9 So Solomon built the temple and finished it, roofing it with beams and planks of cedar.
- 1 Kings 6:38 In the eleventh year, in the month of Bul, the eighth month, the temple was finished in every detail and according to every specification. So he built the temple in seven years.
- Acts 7:47 But it was Solomon who built the house for Him.