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1 Kings 9:1

1 Kings 9:1
And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the Lord,.... Which was done in seven years, Kg1 6:38.

and the king's house; his own palace, which was finished in…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Kings 9:1-9

God had given a real answer to Solomon's prayer, and tokens of his acceptance of it, immediately, by the fire from heaven which consumed the sacrifices (as we find Ch2 7:1); but here we have a more…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

1Ki 9:1-9. God's second appearance unto Solomon (2Ch 7:11-22)

1. when Solomon had finished We read (1Ki 6:38) that Solomon was seven years in building the Temple, and in 1Ki 7:1 that he was thirteen…