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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,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records a chronological marker in Solomon’s reign, noting the conclusion of temple and palace construction before detailing the transfer of Galilean towns to Hiram. This follows a prophetic warning about covenant failure and precedes the account of Solomon’s diplomatic settlement.
The words — מִקְצֵה (miqṣeh) translates literally as “from the end,” and בָּנָה (bānâ) means “he built,” fixing the timeline to Solomon’s active work on the two structures.
The thread — This twenty-year span corresponds to the foundation laid in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign (1 Kings 6:37) and repeats the same chronological formula in 2 Chronicles 8:1.
Why it lands — The text states the duration of construction before recording Solomon’s territorial concessions, requiring the reader to verify the timeline of temple completion before evaluating subsequent royal actions. It demands chronological precision rather than immediate theological judgment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the Lord, and the king’s house,
Cross-references
- 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.
- 1 Kings 9:1 Now when Solomon had finished building the house of the LORD and the royal palace, and had achieved all that he had desired to do,
- 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,