And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which is the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.
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Barnes' Notes
Seven years - More exactly, “seven years and six months,” since Zif was the second, and Bul the eighth month. 1Ki 6:1.
Adam Clarke
In the eleventh year - was the house finished - It is rather strange that this house required seven years and about six months to put all the stones and the timbers in their places, for we have…
Here, I. We have a particular account of the details of the building.
1. The wainscot of the temple. It was of cedar (Kg1 6:15), which was strong and durable, and of a very sweet smell. The wainscot…
Cambridge Bible
in the month Bul This month is only mentioned here. The name is derived from the same root as mabbul= the deluge, and intimates that the character of the month was rainy. The later name of the month…
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