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1 Kings 6:37
The foundation of the house of the LORD was laid in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign, in the month of Ziv.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records this chronological marker for Solomon’s temple construction to his original Israelite audience. The statement occurs at the midpoint of the building account, bridging the courtyard work and the temple’s completion.
The words — The verb יֻסַּד (yu.Sad) means "it was founded," paired with בֵּית יְהוָה (beit Yahweh), literally "house of Yahweh." These terms anchor the architectural timeline to divine ownership.
The thread — This fourth-year foundation date aligns with the 480th year after the Exodus in 1 Kings 6:1 and matches the construction start recorded in 2 Chronicles 3:2. The chronological markers frame the entire seven-year project.
Why it lands — The text states that the temple's foundation was laid in the fourth year of Solomon's reign during the month of Ziv. Readers must acknowledge that the fulfillment of the building project follows a fixed historical schedule rather than human initiative.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
In the fourth year was the foundation of the house of the Lord laid, in the month Zif:
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 6:1 In the four hundred and eightieth year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the house of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 3:2 Solomon began construction on the second day of the second month in the fourth year of his reign.