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1 Kings 7:51
So all the work that King Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator reports Solomon’s completion of the temple construction and his transfer of David’s dedicated silver, gold, and furnishings into the temple treasuries. This statement closes the detailed inventory of sacred vessels in 1 Kings 7.
The words — וַתִּשְׁלַם (vatishlam) translates to "it was completed," marking the formal end of the building project. כָּל־הַמְּלָאכָה (kol-hamela'kah) means "all the work," emphasizing the totality of Solomon’s construction efforts.
The thread — The narrator repeats the phrase "all the work... was completed" in 2 Chronicles 5:1 to parallel the temple’s dedication. David’s prior dedication of silver, gold, and furnishings appears in 2 Samuel 8:7 and 2 Chronicles 22:14.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that Solomon’s architectural project reached its stated conclusion before the sacred items were consecrated. It requires the reader to track how royal resources transition from personal dedication to institutional storage without adding theological commentary.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
So was ended all the work that king Solomon made for the house of the Lord. And Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated; even the silver, and the gold, and the vessels, did he put among the treasures of the house of the Lord.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 5:1 So all the work that Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of God.
- 2 Samuel 8:7 And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
- Exodus 40:33 And Moses set up the courtyard around the tabernacle and the altar, and he hung the curtain for the entrance to the courtyard. So Moses finished the work.
- 1 Chronicles 18:7 And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
- 1 Chronicles 18:10 he sent his son Hadoram to greet King David and bless him for fighting and defeating Hadadezer, who had been at war with Tou. Hadoram brought all kinds of articles of gold and silver and bronze,
- 1 Chronicles 26:26 This Shelomith and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries for the things dedicated by King David, by the heads of families who were the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and by the army commanders.
- 1 Chronicles 28:11 Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the portico of the temple, its buildings, storehouses, upper rooms, inner rooms, and the room for the mercy seat.
- 1 Chronicles 29:2 Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance.
- Ezra 6:15 And this temple was completed on the third day of the month of Adar, in the sixth year of the reign of King Darius.
- Zechariah 4:9 “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you.